
Lions
02/19/25 vs Champaign Central | 48-41 |
02/14/25 @ Urbana | 63-49 |
02/11/25 @ Limestone | 77-50 |
02/07/25 vs Manual | 46-43 |
02/03/25 @ Danville | 50-40 |
+ 4 more games |
Peoria had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.4 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Wednesday. They walked away with a 48-41 win over the Champaign Central Maroons. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Maroons are ranked 124th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Champaign Central still got an impressive performance from Chris Bush, who posted 13 points. Aidyn Beck was another key player, putting up five points and seven boards.
Peoria's victory bumped their record up to 25-6. As for Champaign Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-12 record this season.
Peoria does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Champaign Central, they will face off against Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Champaign Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps