Lions
| 02/14/25 @ Urbana | 63-49 |
| 02/11/25 @ Limestone | 77-50 |
| 02/07/25 vs Manual | 46-43 |
| 02/03/25 @ Danville | 50-40 |
| 02/01/25 vs Galesburg | 69-54 |
| + 3 more games |
Peoria entered their tilt with Urbana on Friday with seven consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with eight. They enjoyed a cozy 63-49 victory over the Urbana Tigers. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Tigers are ranked 272nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Urbana lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jaylen McElmurry, who posted 21 points. Another player making a difference was Kyree Hillsman, who scored 13 points.
Peoria's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points over those games. As for Urbana, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
Looking ahead, Peoria will take on Champaign Central at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Urbana, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-55 victory against Rantoul on the 15th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
