Illinois High School Basketball - Bloomington overwhelmed by Prairie Central
December 5, 2023: Fairbury, IL 61739
The Prairie Central Hawks basketball team scored 70 points and restricted the visiting Bloomington Purple Raiders to 37 in the Hawks non-league victory on Tuesday.
The Hawks now sport a 6-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to El Paso-Gridley for a non-league contest on Friday, December 8. Prairie Central will meet a Titans team coming off a 78-66 non-league loss to Pontiac (Pontiac, IL). The Titans record now stands at 3-2.
With the defeat, Bloomington moves to 0-6 on the year. The Purple raiders host Richwoods (Peoria, IL) to meet the Knights in a Big Twelve match on Friday, December 8. The Knights enter the match with a record of 7-1. Richwoods won 73-51 in their recent league match against Manual (Peoria, IL)