Henry-Senachwine hasn't had much luck against Peoria Heights recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Henry-Senachwine Mallards will be playing in front of their home fans against the Peoria Heights Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Peoria Heights took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Henry-Senachwine, who comes in off a win.
Henry-Senachwine took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They really took it to Putnam County for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-19 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-6.
Meanwhile, Peoria Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 30th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against West Prairie, falling 58-21. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-6.
Despite the defeat, Peoria Heights saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sylvia Thornton posted 14 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. That was a full 66.7% of Peoria Heights' points, marking the 18th time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Peoria Heights' loss dropped their record down to 0-29. As for Henry-Senachwine, their win bumped their record up to 13-16.
Henry-Senachwine was dealt a bruising 56-21 defeat at the hands of Peoria Heights when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Henry-Senachwine, Emily Dana (who went 7-for-16 en route to 21 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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