Peoria Heights is 3-0 against Henry-Senachwine since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Peoria Heights Patriots will play host again and welcome the Henry-Senachwine Mallards, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Peoria Heights will be strutting in after a victory while Henry-Senachwine will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Peoria Heights didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Cuba/Spoon River Valley, but they still walked away with a 53-48 victory.
Nyaja Russell continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Rianna Foster, who scored eight points along with 12 rebounds and six blocks.
Meanwhile, Henry-Senachwine came up short against Roanoke-Benson on Saturday and fell 42-29. Henry-Senachwine has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Peoria Heights' win bumped their record up to 23-6. As for Henry-Senachwine, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Peoria Heights against Henry-Senachwine when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 54-23 victory. With Peoria Heights ahead 34-9 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
