The PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 25 points or more this season. They blew past Calhoun/Brussels, posting a 58-29 victory on the road. Given PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Calhoun/Brussels is ranked 110th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayce Privia, who scored 19 points along with five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassie Cox, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central pushed their record up to 16-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Calhoun/Brussels, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central is on the road again on Wednesday and play against Beardstown at 6:00 p.m. on January 3rd. Calhoun/Brussels won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Brown County at 6:00 p.m. on January 3rd.
