Peotone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 37-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wilmington Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, with their most recent loss being a 42-24 defeat back in January.
Addison Brandau was Peotone's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Brandau also led the team in rebounds with 12. Callie Weiss took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with four assists.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wilmington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Melia Hincherick, who made all 7 shots she took for 17 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Hincherick has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sami Liaromatis, who scored five points along with five boards and five steals.
Peotone's loss dropped their record down to 6-21. As for Wilmington, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Coming up, Peotone will look to defend their home court on Monday against Herscher at 7:00 p.m. As for Wilmington, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-21 defeat against Morris on the 8th.
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