Tolono Unity hasn't had much luck against Prairie Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tolono Unity Rockets will be playing at home against the Prairie Central Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Tolono Unity is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Bloomington Central Catholic on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Tolono Unity took a blow against Bloomington Central Catholic, falling 61-32. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 346th, while the Saints are ranked 80th).
Meanwhile, Prairie Central lost 48-26 to Monticello on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Hawks have suffered against the Sages since February 3, 2018.
Cami Slagel was Prairie Central's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Kori Buscher held things down on the boards with ten rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Prairie Central has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Tolono Unity, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-11.
Everything went Tolono Unity's way against Prairie Central when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Tolono Unity made off with a 57-37 win. Does Tolono Unity have another victory up their sleeve, or will Prairie Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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