Basketball Recap: Illini Central Snags Tenth Victory in Last 12 Games

Cougars

Previous 4 Games

01/14/25 @ Mt. Pulaski	62-57
01/09/25 vs Lutheran	83-82
01/07/25 vs Varsity Opponent	62-54
01/04/25 vs Monmouth United	54-49

Illini Central had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They managed a 62-57 win over the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Hilltoppers back in November of 2024, they had to take a 59-37 defeat.

Illini Central is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Mt. Pulaski, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-10.

Illini Central has already played their next game (against Havana), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mt. Pulaski will be playing at home against Midwest Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.