The Havana Ducks will head out to face off against the Peoria Heights Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Havana is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Macomb on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Havana had to suffer through a 56-22 loss at the hands of Macomb. The Ducks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-10.
Meanwhile, Peoria Heights suffered their biggest loss since January 10th on Friday. They came up short against Peoria Christian, falling 78-52. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 600th, while the Chargers are ranked 233rd).
This is the second loss in a row for Havana and nudges their season record down to 5-17. As for Peoria Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Havana ended up a good deal behind Peoria Heights in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, losing 62-47. Can Havana avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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