There's no place like home for Peoria Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They snuck past the Peoria Heights Patriots with a 49-45 victory on Monday. For the Chargers, this counts as revenge for the 69-18 win the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Peoria Heights saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sylvia Thornton dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten boards. That was a full 57.8% of Peoria Heights' points, marking the 15th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylinn Ramsey, who earned two points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
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| 02/03/25 - Home | 49-45 W |
| 01/29/24 - Away | 18-69 L |
| 01/30/23 - Home | 50-70 L |
| 02/03/20 - Away | 45-30 W |
Peoria Christian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Peoria Heights, they dropped their record down to 0-26 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Peoria Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Peoria Heights, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 56-28 defeat against Bushnell-Prairie City on the 6th.
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