Basketball Recap: PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Bluejays

Previous Games

12/27/24 vs Illini Bluffs	49-44
12/26/24 vs Bowen	48-42
12/23/24 vs South County	44-41
12/20/24 @ Lutheran	58-46
12/17/24 vs North Mac	50-31
+ 3 more games

PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central waltzed into their game on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They managed a 49-44 win over the Illini Bluffs Tigers. While the Bluejays didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Illini Bluffs, they moved to 10-2 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.

PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central and Williamsville will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Williamsville has won four straight at home, while PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central won four straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change. As for Illini Bluffs, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Peoria Heights at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.