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| 02/16/24 - Home | 59-40 W |
| 01/13/23 - Away | 64-49 W |
| 01/14/22 - Home | 72-44 W |
| 02/09/21 - Home | 68-37 W |
| 02/20/20 - Away | 67-38 W |
| + 2 more games |
Prairie Central has gone 6-1 against Rantoul recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Prairie Central Hawks face off against the Rantoul Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Prairie Central came up short against Fieldcrest and fell 54-45. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 425th, while the Knights are ranked 129th).
Meanwhile, Rantoul was able to grind out a solid victory over Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Friday, taking the game 50-42.
Rantoul has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Prairie Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Prairie Central strolled past Rantoul in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 59-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prairie Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
