The Peotone Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Lisle Lions at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Peotone came up short against Coal City and fell 53-41. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 585th, while the Coalers are ranked 259th).
| 01/23/25 @ Coal City | 6 |
| 01/07/25 @ Streator | 5 |
| 12/27/24 vs Reed-Custer | 3 |
| 12/18/24 vs Wilmington | 3 |
| 12/14/24 vs Hoopeston | 3 |
Despite their loss, Peotone saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Callie Weiss, who posted eight points along with six boards and six steals, was perhaps the best of all. Those six steals gave Weiss a new career-high. Olivia Moe was another key player, putting up seven points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Lisle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 53-31 to Wheaton Academy.
This is the second loss in a row for Peotone and nudges their season record down to 4-17. As for Lisle, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
Peotone took a serious blow against Lisle in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 48-14. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Peotone was down 33-12.
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