Wilmington has gone 8-2 against Peotone recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wilmington Wildcats will challenge the Peotone Blue Devils at 6:45 p.m. Wilmington is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Wilmington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Lisle with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 69-54.
Lucas Rink
| 02/07/25 vs Lisle | 53% |
| 02/04/25 vs Coal City | 50% |
| 01/31/25 @ Clifton Central | 50% |
| 01/28/25 vs Herscher | 54% |
Wilmington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lucas Rink led the charge by going 8 of 15 on his way to 21 points. Rink is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryan Nelson, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards.
Wilmington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Peotone was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 62-58 to Manteno.
Wilmington's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points over those games. As for Peotone, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Wilmington didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Peotone in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 46-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilmington since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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