Basketball Game Preview: PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays vs. Midwest Central/Delavan Raiders

The PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays will take on the Midwest Central/Delavan Raiders in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Midwest Central/Delavan took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, who comes in off a win.

Last Thursday, everything went PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central's way against Cuba/Spoon River Valley as PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central made off with a 53-31 win. Given the Bluejays' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Wildcats are ranked 400th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cassie Cox, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Cox is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games she's played. Carson Arthalony was another key player, going 6 for 10 on her way to 15 points and five rebounds.

PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Midwest Central/Delavan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Tremont, falling 61-35.

PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Midwest Central/Delavan, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.

Everything came up roses for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central against Midwest Central/Delavan in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 69-14 victory. In that match, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central amassed a halftime lead of 40-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.