Prairie Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 52-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Churubusco Eagles. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
| 12/20/24 @ Churubusco | 11 |
| 12/17/24 vs DeKalb | 9 |
| 12/13/24 @ Eastside | 4 |
| 12/10/24 vs Fort Wayne Canterbury | 10 |
| 12/07/24 vs Fairfield | 4 |
Despite the loss, Prairie Heights still got an impressive performance from Emily McCrea, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. With that strong performance, McCrea is now averaging an impressive 8.2 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Certain, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Churubusco's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Patty Wiggs, who posted 16 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. That's the most points Wiggs has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Sinclair, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 19 points and five steals.
Prairie Heights' loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Churubusco, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9.
Prairie Heights and West Noble will round out the year against one another at at 6:00 p.m. on December 28th. As for Churubusco, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-23 victory against Fort Wayne Canterbury on the 21st.
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