Basketball Recap: Peoria Notre Dame's Victory on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Irish

Margin (Wins)

12/19/24 @ Urbana	73
02/06/25 vs Peoria	58
12/02/24 @ Champaign Central	47
12/27/24 vs Marian Central Catholic	44
11/19/24 @ Pontiac	44

Peoria Notre Dame came tearing into Saturday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 69-38 victory over the Danville Vikings. The Irish have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 games by 20 points or more this season.

Peoria Notre Dame pushed their record up to 26-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points over those games. As for Danville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-20 record this season.

Peoria Notre Dame didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-14 victory against Centennial on the 10th. As for Danville, they will host Champaign Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.