The Peotone Blue Devils will take on the Wilmington Wildcats in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Peotone is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Peotone beat Coal City 48-43.
Meanwhile, Wilmington won against Lisle on Friday with 56 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Monday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 56-35 margin over Somonauk. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Bobcats are ranked 587th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wilmington's win came from a few key players Peotone will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brysen Meents, who went 7-for-16 en route to 16 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Kettman, who shot 55% from the field to rack up 16 points and five steals.
Wilmington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.
Wilmington's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Peotone, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Peotone barely slipped by Wilmington when the teams last played back in February, winning 54-53. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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