Basketball Recap: Illini Bluffs Takes Down Lewistown in a Playoff Battle

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

01/27/25 vs Peoria Heights	57
12/12/24 @ Astoria/VIT	48
12/17/24 vs West Prairie	42
12/17/24 vs Biggsville West Central	41
12/16/24 vs Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]	39

Illini Bluffs had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took their game on Monday with ease, bagging a 58-24 win over the Lewistown Indians. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 23 points or more this season.

Carsyn Braun and Abby Wiegand certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Braun posted four points and six boards, while Wiegand put up seven points.

Illini Bluffs has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points over those games. As for Lewistown, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-18.

As of now, neither Illini Bluffs nor Lewistown have any future games scheduled.