Minooka and Pekin squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Minooka had to settle for second. They took a 49-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pekin Dragons. The Indians were not able to make up for their loss to the Dragons from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.

Naya Carter
02/20/25 vs Pekin | 17 |
02/18/25 vs Bradley-Bourbonnais | 19 |
02/11/25 @ Oswego | 20 |
Minooka's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Naya Carter, who went 6-for-11 en route to 17 points along with seven boards and three steals, and Madelyn Kiper, who posted 14 points and eight rebounds. Carter's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points.
Minooka's loss dropped their record down to 21-11. As for Pekin, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-13 record this season.
As of now, neither Minooka nor Pekin have any future games scheduled.
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