On Saturday, the Springfield Senators were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-44 to the Peoria Lions. The match marked the Senators' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Springfield and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Peoria, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Springfield and Peoria should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Springfield (ranked 239th) will meet Bloomington (ranked 505th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Peoria will challenge Richwoods at 7:30 p.m. on Monday up 139 places (4 vs. 143).
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