Basketball Game Preview: Peoria Heights Patriots vs. Midland Timberwolves

The Peoria Heights Patriots and the Midland Timberwolves will round out the year against one another at at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Last Friday, Peoria Heights came up short against ROWVA/Williamsfield and fell 54-46. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Midland played a tough contest on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Galva an easy 59-38 victory. The Timberwolves were down 43-22 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Peoria Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Midland, they dropped their record down to 3-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Peoria Heights came up short against Midland in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 42-37. Can Peoria Heights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.