Macomb has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. Having just played yesterday, they will get right back to it and host the Peoria Heights Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on January 25th.
Macomb suffered their closest loss yet this season on Wednesday. They fell just short of Cuba/Spoon River Valley by a score of 41-39.
Meanwhile, Peoria Heights put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Knoxville 72-38 on the road. With Peoria Heights ahead 38-15 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Peoria Heights' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emily Dana, who scored 22 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Dana hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyaja Russell, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Macomb's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Peoria Heights, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Macomb strolled past Peoria Heights in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a score of 50-33. Does Macomb have another victory up their sleeve, or will Peoria Heights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
