Hawks
| 01/13/25 vs St. Joseph-Ogden | 37-51 |
| 01/09/25 vs Rantoul | 59-40 |
| 01/07/25 @ Urbana | 48-35 |
| 01/06/25 @ St. Thomas More | 42-37 |
| 12/21/24 vs Newark | 52-27 |
It was a good run, but Prairie Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 51-37 bruising from the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 43-29 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Prairie Central's loss came despite strong showings from Abi Nimbler and Kori Buscher. Nimbler went 5 for 12 on her way to 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Buscher posted four points and nine boards. Nimbler has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. Aubrey Atkins was another key player, putting up two points.
Even though they lost, Prairie Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Prairie Central's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-12. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they moved to 7-10 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Prairie Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-23 victory against Lowpoint-Washburn on the 14th. St. Joseph-Ogden has also already played their next game, a 47-30 defeat against Illinois Valley Central on the 16th.
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