Basketball Recap: Illini Bluffs Piles Up the Points Against Hartsburg-Emden

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 vs Greenview	42
12/06/24 vs Midwest Central	35
11/30/24 @ Bushnell-Prairie City	33
02/07/25 @ Hartsburg-Emden	32
02/03/25 @ ROWVA/Williamsfield	28

A well-balanced attack led Illini Bluffs over Hartsburg-Emden in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Illini Bluffs Tigers blew the Hartsburg-Emden Stags out of the water with a 63-31 final score. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Hartsburg-Emden still got an impressive performance from Peyton Swinford, who posted 16 points. Clayton O'Donoghue was another key player, putting up six points.

The victory was the fourth in a row for Illini Bluffs, bringing their record for this year to 19-7. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.2 points. As for Hartsburg-Emden, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-19.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Illini Bluffs will challenge Farmington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hartsburg-Emden, they will head out on the road to square off against Lutheran at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.