Prairie Central suffered their biggest defeat since December 20, 2024 on Thursday. They were beaten by the Pontiac Indians 74-46. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 69-39 back in November of 2024.
Prairie Central lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Abi Nimbler, who posted 13 points. Nimbler has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Jayla Hammond was another key player, putting up 14 points.
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Even though they lost, Prairie Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Prairie Central's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-13. As for Pontiac, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Prairie Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-26 defeat against Monticello on the 20th. Pontiac has also already played their next match, a 58-47 loss against Illinois Valley Central on the 20th.
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