Peoria Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 29th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 53-31 to the Cuba/Spoon River Valley Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 54-22 back in December of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Peoria Heights saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sylvia Thornton shot 4-for-6 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 64.5% of Peoria Heights' points, marking the 17th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Peoria Heights was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.9 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 8.8.
Peoria Heights' loss dropped their record down to 0-28. As for Cuba/Spoon River Valley, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-11.
Peoria Heights wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 58-21 defeat against West Prairie on the 11th. As for Cuba/Spoon River Valley, they will venture away from home to take on Havana at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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