The Peoria Heights Patriots's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Peoria Heights rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Timberwolves with a sharp 52-29 victory. Peoria Heights has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 20 points or more this season.
Peoria Heights got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Emily Dana out in front who scored 20 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Dana has scored at least a third of Peoria Heights' points. Another player making a difference was Rianna Foster, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks.
Meanwhile, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley blew past Ridgeview, posting a 57-15 win on the road. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley has managed all season.
Peoria Heights is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-9.
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