Basketball Recap: Peoria Heights Picks Up Fifth Straight Win at Home

Peoria Heights waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Lowpoint-Washburn Wildcats 58-40. The Patriots have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.

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Previous 5 Games (Home)

02/15/25 vs Lowpoint-Washburn	58-40
02/14/25 vs Brimfield	55-47
02/11/25 vs Roanoke-Benson	50-38
02/07/25 vs Bushnell-Prairie City	65-39
02/04/25 vs Havana	54-32

Peoria Heights pushed their record up to 14-15 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points over those games. As for Lowpoint-Washburn, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 14-12 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Peoria Heights will head out to challenge Elmwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lowpoint-Washburn, they are taking a road trip to face off against Woodland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lowpoint-Washburn is facing Woodland at the right time seeing as Woodland is stuck on a three-game losing streak.