Peotone lost against Wilmington back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The game between the Peotone Blue Devils and the Wilmington Wildcats didn't end well, with the Peotone Blue Devils falling 42-24. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 602nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 293rd).
Wilmington's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sami Liaromatis, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Liaromatis is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Skylar Rossow, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Peotone's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Wilmington, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-4.
Peotone will venture away from home to take on Herscher at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Peotone is facing Herscher at the right time seeing as Herscher is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Wilmington, they will welcome Grant Park at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Wilmington's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Grant Park has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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