Basketball Recap: Illini Bluffs' Higher State Rank on Full Display on Tuesday

Illini Bluffs won the last time they faced Peoria Heights and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Illini Bluffs Tigers came out on top against the Peoria Heights Patriots by a score of 60-47. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Patriots are ranked 577th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

01/14/25 vs Peoria Heights	60-47
01/11/25 vs Athens	66-63
01/07/25 vs Peoria Heights	54-29

Illini Bluffs pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Peoria Heights, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.

Illini Bluffs will be taking part in a tournament against Brimfield at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Peoria Heights, they will challenge Farmington at 7:30 p.m. on January 21st.