The Peoria Heights Patriots had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.2 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They came out on top against Illini Central/Greenview by a score of 54-47. That's another feather in the cap for Peoria Heights, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Janessa Marie wallace continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 15 points along with six assists and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Rianna Foster, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds.
Peoria Heights pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Illini Central/Greenview, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2.
Peoria Heights will head out on the road to face off against ROWVA/Williamsfield at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. ROWVA/Williamsfield has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 27. Illini Central/Greenview will be home for the holidays to greet South Fork at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. South Fork is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
