After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Galva, Bushnell-Prairie City was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They snuck past the Peoria Heights Patriots with a 41-35 victory. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 51-12 win the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Peoria Heights' loss came despite strong showings from Sylvia Thornton and Mahala Mercer. Thornton dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds, while Mercer dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards. That was a full 65.7% of Peoria Heights' points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Bushnell-Prairie City moved to 2-9 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak. As for Peoria Heights, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bushnell-Prairie City will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Cuba/Spoon River Valley at 6:00 p.m. on January 9th. As for Peoria Heights, they will venture away from home to challenge Lowpoint-Washburn at 11:00 a.m. on January 4th.
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