The Peotone Blue Devils will head out to face off against the Lisle Lions at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Peotone sitting on three straight wins and Lisle on five.
On Thursday, Peotone had just enough and edged out Herscher 28-25. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Devils have posted against the Tigers since December 5, 2022.
Payton Pape
| 12/13/25 vs Tri-Point | 8 |
| 12/01/25 @ Streator | 8 |
| 01/08/26 vs Herscher | 5 |
| 12/29/25 vs Beecher | 5 |
| 12/27/25 vs Momence | 4 |
| + 10 more games |
Peotone found their leader in freshman Payton Pape, who posted eight points and five steals. The Blue Devils are undefeated when Pape posts five or more steals, but 5-9 otherwise. Peyton Bisping was another key player, putting up ten points.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Lisle and Westmont, and Lisle kept the tradition alive. The Lions walked away with a 41-33 win over the Sentinels on Saturday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Sentinels are ranked 448th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lisle's victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Peotone, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Peotone couldn't quite get it done against Lisle in their previous matchup back in January of 2025 as they fell 41-31. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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