Basketball Game Preview: Unity Christian Academy Phoenix vs. Peoria Notre Dame Irish

The Unity Christian Academy Phoenix will square off against the Peoria Notre Dame Irish at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Unity Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Unity Christian Academy not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since January 24th (when they won 113-42). They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Portage Christian 88-20. The victory continues a trend for the Phoenix in their matchups with Portage Christian: they've now won three in a row.

Aiden Robinson

Points (Career)

12/04/25 @ Portage Christian	22
11/25/25 @ Metea Valley	15
12/02/25 @ Marian Catholic	13
01/22/25 @ Illinois Lutheran	12
01/18/25 @ Hinsdale Adventist Academy	12

Unity Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aiden Robinson out in front who shot 69% from the field on his way to 22 points along with eight steals and five boards. Those 22 points gave Robinson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Vincent Allen, who went 13-for-19 en route to 27 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals.

Unity Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Peoria Notre Dame suffered their biggest loss since December 26, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Normal Community, falling 43-20. The Irish have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Peoria Notre Dame's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Unity Christian Academy, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-4.