Hilltoppers
| 02/13/25 vs Decatur Eisenhower | 62-47 |
| 02/10/25 vs Clinton | 52-41 |
| 02/08/25 @ Central A & M | 48-32 |
| 02/06/25 vs Auburn | 67-53 |
Mt. Pulaski had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 62-47 win over the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers. Given the Hilltoppers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Panthers are ranked 572nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Decatur Eisenhower's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was O'Niya Reed, who went 10-for-20 en route to 24 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Tatiana Ramey, who went 5-for-11 on her way to 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
Mt. Pulaski pushed their record up to 19-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. As for Decatur Eisenhower, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-25.
Mt. Pulaski has already played their next game (against Henry-Senachwine), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Decatur Eisenhower, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-53 defeat against Centennial on the 15th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
