Urbana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a hard 57-38 fall against the St. Louis University Junior Bills. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Junior Bills apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2018.
Kyree Hillsman
| 02/08/25 @ St. Louis University | 24 |
| 12/26/24 vs Poplar Bluff | 20 |
| 01/14/25 vs Danville | 17 |
| 01/25/25 vs East St. Louis | 15 |
| 01/19/25 vs Milwaukee Academy of Science | 15 |
When it comes to explaining why Urbana lost, don't look at Kyree Hillsman. Despite the final result, he posted 24 points. The dominant performance gave Hillsman a new career-high in points. Jaylen McElmurry was another key player, putting up eight points.
Urbana's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for St. Louis University, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Coming up, Urbana will take on Mahomet-Seymour at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Mahomet-Seymour's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games. As for St. Louis University, they will welcome De Smet Jesuit at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with De Smet Jesuit sitting on four straight wins and St. Louis University on three.
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