Streator- and in itself, with a tour of Wilmington, there was no big game in the conclusion of the regular-season of the streamington that Bulldog Illinois was expecting the Illinois Central Eight Conference that was already safely removed in Mantano.
This was a big Tuesday for Bulldog, however, the team had lost four of their last seven – including the same Wilmington team on the road last week – and was trying to make a slight speed on the floor of their house before hosting class 3A regional next week.
Oh, and streetter is also trying to register a 1,500th win in basketball history.
Bulldogs to achieve that victory, to build that speed and avenge the last week’s defeat, made Wilmington the best for 51–49. Streetor was led 20 points from Senior Point Guard Christian Benning, six fourth quarter points from Logan Auckland and a combined 12 points, 13 rebounds and five blocked shots older than men Noel Lukach (eight points, six rebounds) and Quin Baker (four points, seven rebounds, five blocks). When this juniors were most important with Isaiah Weibel and Matt Williamson, the Streater also got a clutch point-off-the-press defense.
“It was like a proud game,” Williamson said, who added five points and a stolen pair, in which Weibel recorded one point and three stolen. “Wilmington is hard. They were strict on Wednesday when we played them, and the conference games are not easy, especially the second half of the season.
“It was just an intestine check. We had to win for ourselves.”
Streetor (23-8, 11-3 snow) finished second in Illinois Central Eight and head in Class 3A Streater Regional, where it will open against Pontiaq (19–10) on February 21 at 7:30 pm.
Wilmington (18–8, 7-7) hosted Westmont on Wednesday, which next week before going to class 2A Mantano Regional. Come close to a season sweep of CATS Bulldog, by tying the Tuesday’s competition on a reed juster bucket in the fourth quarter at 36, but never managed to manage to take advantage of most of the first half.
“I told people in the locker room tonight, after high beating [Streator] Wildcats coach Doug Crop said, “Last week, it would be easy to let one remove one, come here in a difficult environment and blow.” [as last week]And I am glad that we were able to grow, even if we did not win. ,
Wildcats led almost the first half, but a drive-end-dish Cade went from Peterson Assist to Bazar to Williamson Corner 3 to go to the locker room thanks to 24-22.
Streetor took a little advantage to the second half majority, never drew away, but simply adequate free throw (6 out of 11 in the fourth quarter, 9 for the game 19) and just enough stops (mostly a Weibel Poke stolen with 48-45 with bulldogs and recorded the number 1,500 with about 30 seconds.
“We missed enough free throw to keep them around,” strutter coach bee Dotti said, “But we still made enough to up two in the end. Our effort is proud of our effort, proud of our fight in a piece-ut-out game.
“It’s going to be really good to celebrate history and respect the program [for 1,500 wins during a home game next season]I am not sure where he is rank, but I know there are not many programs in the state that have achieved that number, 1,500. This is a stored basketball program here … and we feel lucky and blessed that she reached that milestone. ,
Wilmington received a balanced scoring attempt from his five beginnings, each of which finished with 11 or eight points. Juster (seven rebounds), Ryan Kateman (three theft) and Kyle Fareel (four Assistors) made 11 ephemes, in which Ryan Nelson and Lucas Rink added eight to each wildcats, which exclude the stratter from 47% -42%, but narrowing (23-19) and Turneding (12-9).