Prairie Central lost against Illinois Valley Central back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Prairie Central Hawks took a 57-38 bruising from the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 465th, while the Grey Ghosts are ranked 211th).
Despite the loss, Prairie Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jayla Hammond posted 12 points and three steals. Ella Farrell was another key player, putting up two points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Prairie Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Illinois Valley Central, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6.
Prairie Central has already played their next game, a 46-37 victory against Paxton-Buckley-Loda on the 30th. As for Illinois Valley Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 44-31 win against Tolono Unity on the 30th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
