ROWVA/Williamsfield is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Peoria Christian is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The ROWVA/Williamsfield Cougars will take on the Peoria Christian Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but ROWVA/Williamsfield had to settle for a 55-52 loss against Delavan.
Peoria Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 32 points or more this season. They blew past Illinois Valley Central 71-39 on the road.
Malachi Persinger continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 37 points along with 7 assists. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Peoria Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jameson Fisher, who scored 13 points along with 4 steals.
Riverdale's victory bumped their season record to 0-0 while ROWVA/Williamsfield's defeat dropped theirs to 4-1.
ROWVA/Williamsfield came up short against Peoria Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 75-64. Will ROWVA/Williamsfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
