A high-quality slate of 11 games on Friday featured some of the best hoops and teams that Central Illinois has to offer, with Manual earning a hard-fought victory over Peoria in the night’s headliner.
Peoria Notre Dame and Peoria Christian boys hoops matched up in a battle of private schools while a trio of Mid-Illini girls squads, including Morton and Washington, both won in non-conference tilts. Brimfield and Eureka boys plus Fieldcrest girls all picked up wins in good under-the-radar contests.