Basketball Game Preview: Peotone Blue Devils vs. Wilmington Wildcats

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Peotone has gone 8-2 against Wilmington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Peotone Blue Devils will host the Wilmington Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Last Monday, Peotone ended up a good deal behind Reed-Custer and lost 34-15. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Comets: they've now lost three in a row.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Olivia Moe, who posted four points in addition to six rebounds and five steals.

Wilmington has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 26-23 heartbreaker at the hands of Lisle. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered against the Lions since February 5, 2020.

Peotone will have to contain Melia Hincherick as she made an impact in Wilmington's last game. She had ten points and seven boards.

Wilmington's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7. As for Peotone, their loss dropped their record down to 6-20.

Things could have been worse for Peotone, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-24 loss to Wilmington when the teams last played back in January. Will Peotone have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.