The Prairie Heights Panthers will challenge the Churubusco Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Prairie Heights will be strutting in after a win while Churubusco will be coming in after a defeat.
Prairie Heights is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Westview by a score of 45-37. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
| 02/04/25 vs Westview | 11 |
| 01/30/25 vs Woodlan | 9 |
| 01/28/25 @ Concord | 10 |
Prairie Heights' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emily McCrea led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. McCrea has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last three times she's played. Avery Certain was another key player, going 7 for 10 on her way to 15 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Churubusco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 57-47 to Northfield. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the Norsemen are ranked 150th).
Prairie Heights' win bumped their record up to 7-16. As for Churubusco, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 7-16.
Prairie Heights came up short against Churubusco in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 52-40. Can Prairie Heights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
