The Peotone Blue Devils will face off against the Herscher Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Peotone has given up an average of 50.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Peotone lost to Bishop McNamara on the road by a 79-60 margin. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Fightin' Irish: they've now lost seven in a row.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Herscher and Coal City meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Coalers, sneaking past 38-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since November 26, 2025.
Peotone's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Herscher, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Peotone strolled past Herscher in their previous meeting back in February of 2025 by a score of 61-45. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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