It's playoff time, and Williamsville had no trouble coming through when it counted. They managed a 47-43 victory over the Illini West Chargers on Wednesday. Given the Bullets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th in Illinois, while the Chargers are ranked 241st in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson Sanders
| 02/26/25 vs Illini West | 14 |
| 02/21/25 @ Auburn | 8 |
| 12/16/24 @ Bloomington Central Catholic | 7 |
| 12/12/24 vs Tremont | 7 |
| 12/02/24 @ Taylorville | 7 |
Williamsville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jackson Sanders out in front who went 7-for-9 to rack up 14 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Sanders a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Carson Doran, who posted 11 points.
Illini West's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wesley Robertson, who went 9-for-11 on his way to 19 points. Robertson is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last seven games he's played. Tre Neiderman was another key player, putting up 12 points and five assists.
The victory was the third in a row for Williamsville, bringing their record for this year to 28-3. As for Illini West, they moved to 23-9 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Coming up, Williamsville will challenge Quincy Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Quincy Notre Dame's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups. Illini West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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