Preview: Peoria Christian Chargers vs. Brimfield Indians
Peoria Christian is 6-1 against Brimfield since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Peoria Christian Chargers will head out on the road to take on the Brimfield Indians at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Peoria Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Peoria Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Roanoke-Benson 73-48. Given Peoria Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while Roanoke-Benson is ranked 600th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Peoria Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lane Hunt led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hunt has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Malachi Persinger, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 assists.
Meanwhile, Brimfield suffered a rough 52-32 loss at the hands of Farmington on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Brimfield has scored all season.
Peoria Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Brimfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-15.
Peoria Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Brimfield in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 59-52. Will Peoria Christian repeat their success, or does Brimfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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