Basketball Game Preview: Peotone Blue Devils vs. Manteno Panthers

Peotone has gone 9-1 against Manteno recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Peotone Blue Devils will welcome the Manteno Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Peotone will be strutting in after a win while Manteno will be coming in after a loss.

Last Monday, Peotone earned a 45-32 victory over Herscher.

Peyton Bisping went supernova for Peotone, going 6 for 11 on her way to 18 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Bisping a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Brandau, who posted 13 points.

Meanwhile, Manteno's undefeated season came to an end after 15 games on Monday. They fell just short of Coal City by a score of 40-38. The loss put an end to the Panthers' undefeated start to the season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Manteno fell to 15-1. As for Peotone, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-15 record this season.

Peotone lost to Manteno at home by a decisive 46-31 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. 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.