Peoria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 23rd straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Manual Rams, falling 52-30. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 520th, while the Rams are ranked 124th).
It was another big night for Nyanna Payton, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards for Manual. Payton is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Breyasia Grayson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards.
Peoria's loss dropped their record down to 0-22. As for Manual, they pushed their record up to 16-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Peoria didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 62-42 defeat against Richwoods on the 30th. Manual has also already played their next contest, a 55-25 loss against Washington on the 25th.
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