Basketball Game Preview: Prairie Central Hawks vs. Illini Central/Greenview

The Prairie Central Hawks will face off against Illini Central/Greenview at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Prairie Central will be strutting in after a victory while Illini Central/Greenview will be coming in after a loss.

Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Prairie Central turned things around against Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Thursday. They walked away with a 46-37 win over the Panthers.

Meanwhile, Illini Central/Greenview had to suffer through a 60-33 loss at the hands of Maroa-Forsyth. Illini Central/Greenview has struggled against Maroa-Forsyth recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Prairie Central's victory bumped their record up to 9-16. As for Illini Central/Greenview, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-13.