Basketball Recap: Peoria Christian Comes Up Short

Peoria Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 49-40 to the Illini Central Cougars, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. If the Chargers were looking for revenge after losing 40-16 to the Cougars when the teams met back in January of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Peoria Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.

Looking ahead, Peoria Christian will square off against Flanagan/Woodland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Illini Central, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bushnell-Prairie City at 11:00 a.m. on December 6.