Bushnell-Prairie City played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Illini West Chargers, falling 47-26. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 653rd, while the Chargers are ranked 244th).
Illini West's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Wesley Robertson, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Robertson has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tre Neiderman, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Bushnell-Prairie City's loss dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Illini West, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Coming up, Bushnell-Prairie City will challenge Cuba/Spoon River Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Illini West, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-44 win against Monmouth-Roseville on the 15th.
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