Basketball Recap: Illini Bluffs' Winning Streak Snapped at Eight Games

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

12/27/24 vs PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central	44-49
12/26/24 vs Beardstown	61-37
12/21/24 vs Fulton	55-47
12/20/24 @ Lewistown	48-26
12/17/24 vs Greenview	62-20

After a string of eight wins, Illini Bluffs's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 49-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bluejays apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.

Illini Bluffs' loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.

Illini Bluffs will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Peoria Heights at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Williamsville at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Williamsville will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central surely won't give up without a fight.