Basketball Game Preview: Peoria Notre Dame Irish vs. Peoria Lions

The Peoria Notre Dame Irish will take on the Peoria Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Peoria Notre Dame will be strutting in after a win while Peoria will be coming in after a loss.

Peoria will be up against a hot Peoria Notre Dame squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Peoria Notre Dame had just enough and edged Bloomington Central Catholic out 51-48.

Peoria has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost 64-41 to Hillcrest on Monday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lions came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Hawks are ranked 112th).

Peoria Notre Dame's victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Peoria, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.

Peoria Notre Dame came up short against Peoria in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 44-35. Will Peoria Notre Dame have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.