It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Illini Central can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 61-30 loss at the hands of the Peoria Christian Chargers. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 477th, while the Chargers are ranked 200th).
Cougars
| 03/05/25 vs Peoria Christian | 30-61 |
| 02/28/25 vs Mendon Unity | 46-37 |
| 02/26/25 vs Midwest Central | 52-51 |
| 02/24/25 vs Astoria/VIT | 69-39 |
| 02/21/25 @ Riverton | 28-65 |
With the loss, Illini Central broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-17. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points over those games. As for Peoria Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season.
Illini Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Peoria Christian, they will take on Princeville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
