The Cuba/Spoon River Valley Wildcats will face off against the Peoria Heights Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Cuba/Spoon River Valley focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 12 on Monday.
Cuba/Spoon River Valley took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Princeville 37-34. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted since January 24th.
Cuba/Spoon River Valley found their leader in sophomore Grace Yaste, who earned 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Kacie White, who posted eight points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Peoria Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 69-18 defeat at the hands of Clinton. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-10.
Peoria Heights' loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Cuba/Spoon River Valley, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
Cuba/Spoon River Valley came up short against Peoria Heights in their previous meeting back in February, falling 53-48. Can Cuba/Spoon River Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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