Peoria Heights and Henry-Senachwine squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Peoria Heights had to settle for second. They were dealt a 49-19 loss at the hands of the Henry-Senachwine Mallards. The defeat leaves the Patriots still looking for their first win on the season.
Despite the loss, Peoria Heights saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sylvia Thornton posted 14 points and five boards. That was a full 73.7% of Peoria Heights' points, marking the 20th time in a row Thornton has had more than a third of the team's points.
It was another big night for Kaitlyn Anderson, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds for Henry-Senachwine. Anderson's big performance that afternoon made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Grace Anderson, who earned nine points and four steals.
Peoria Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 0-31. As for Henry-Senachwine, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-16.
Peoria Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Henry-Senachwine, they have already played their next game, an 80-74 loss against Mt. Pulaski on the 17th.
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