Illini Bluffs came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were dealt a 64-36 loss at the hands of the Williamsville Bullets. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 549th, while the Bullets are ranked 82nd).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Williamsville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Griffin Watkins, who shot 71% from the field on his way to 12 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Watkins a new career-high in steals (two). Garrett Timm was another key player, going 5-for-12 en route to 14 points.
Illini Bluffs has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Williamsville, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Illini Bluffs has already played their next contest (against Cissna Park), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Williamsville, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on St. Joseph-Ogden at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2026.
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