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Peoria (H.S.) (28-3)


School Information

Name: Peoria High School
City: Peoria
County: Peoria
Classification Enrollment: 1217.5
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/Black
Conference: Big Twelve
Superintendent: Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat
Principal: Dr. Annette Coleman
Athletic Director: Brien Dunphy
Head Coach: Meechie Edwards
Assistant Coaches: Kelly Craig, Destini Edwards, Lacorsica Metts
Athletic Trainer: Bill Kauth
Captains: Denali Craig Edwards, Aaliyah Guyton, Allannah Jackson
Managers: Danielle Banks, Tyla Johnson
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Morton, 31-27, in Regional Final

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1 *Niasha Rutherford G 5-6 Jr.
3 Serena Winters G 5-5 Sr.
4 Symone Jackson G 5-5 So.
5 *Danielle Ruffin G 5-4 Jr.
10 *Denali Craig Edwards F 6-1 Sr.
11 *Aaliyah Guyton G 5-10 Jr.
12 Eloise Patrick F 6-0 Fr.
13 Trinity Childs F 5-9 Sr.
24 *Allannah Jackson G 5-8 Jr.
40 Kynnedie Smith F 5-9 Fr.

Statistics 

  

 

Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 

 

  Trinity Childs
   31 
  34
   
  0
   
  15
   
  83
  2.7
  47
  0

 

 

  Denali Craig Edwards
   31 
  182
   
  74
   
  60
   
  498
  16.1
  344
  109

 

 

  Aaliyah Guyton
   31 
  260
   
  43
   
  102
   
  667
  21.5
  103
  102

 

 

  Allannah Jackson
   31 
  73
   
  8
   
  17
   
  171
  5.5
  166
  86

 

 

  Symone Jackson
   16 
  6
   
  0
   
  2
   
  14
  0.9
  0
  0

 

 

  Eloise Patrick
   8 
  3
   
  0
   
  2
   
  8
  1.0
  10
  0

 

 

  Danielle Ruffin
   31 
  103
   
  40
   
  10
   
  256
  8.3
  0
  64

 

 

  Niasha Rutherford
   31 
  80
   
  44
   
  22
   
  226
  7.3
  65
  79

 

 

  Kynnedie Smith
   14 
  3
   
  0
   
  2
   
  8
  0.6
  0
  0

 

 

  Serena Winters
   31 
  35
   
  5
   
  9
   
  84
  2.7
  0
  14
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  11/17
  Rock Island (H.S.)
  W
   61 
   26 

 

 

  Limestone Thanksgiving Tournament
 

 

  11/19
  Bartonville (Limestone)
  W
   64 
   36 

 

 

  11/19
  Pekin
  W
   73 
   25 

 

 

  11/21
  Decatur (Eisenhower)
  W
   100 
   27 

 

 

  11/22
  Dunlap
  W
   59 
   53 

 

 

  11/28
  Peoria (Manual)
  W
   90 
   22 

 

 

  12/1
  Peoria (Notre Dame)
  L
   47 
   60 

 

 

  Southern Illinois Classic Shootout 
 

 

  12/3
  O'Fallon (H.S.)
  L
   61 
   66 

 

 

  12/6
  Peoria (Richwoods)
  W
   48 
   37 

 

 

  12/10
  Danville (H.S.)
  W
   78 
   9 

 

 

  12/13
  Normal (Community West)
  W
   67 
   27 

 

 

  12/20
  East Moline (United)
  W
   71 
   35 

 

 

  Manual Tourney
 

 

  12/28
  Bartonville (Limestone)
  W
   69 
   32 

 

 

  12/28
  Springfield (Lanphier)
  W
   79 
   16 

 

 

  12/29
  Dunlap
  W
   60 
   40 

 

 

  12/30
  Peoria (Notre Dame)
  W
   61 
   54 

 

 

  1/3
  Morton (H.S.)
  W
   56 
   38 

 

 

  1/7
  Champaign (Central)
  W
   66 
   34 

 

 

  1/12
  Peoria (Richwoods)
  W
   58 
   39 

 

 

  1/14
  Maryland Heights (Pattonville), MO
  W
   53 
   35 

 

 

  1/19
  Peoria (Notre Dame)
  W
   47 
   37 

 

 

  1/21
  Lincoln
  L
   41 
   48 

 

 

  1/26
  Normal (Community)
  W
   56 
   35 

 

 

  2/2
  Peoria (Manual)
  W
   81 
   19 

 

 

  2/4
  Urbana (H.S.)
  W
   81 
   24 

 

 

  2/9
  Bloomington (H.S.)
  W
   71 
   19 

 

 

  Dunlap Regional
 

 

  2/13
  Metamora
  W
   61 
   27 

 

 

  2/16
  Dunlap
  W
   56 
   34 

 

 

  Peoria (Richwoods) Sectional
 

 

  2/21
  Galesburg (H.S.)
  W
   63 
   34 

 

 

  2/23
  Washington
  W
   35 
   29 

 

 

  Pontiac Super-Sectional
 

 

  2/27
  Chicago Heights (Marian)
  W
   37 
   34

Head Coach Meechie Edwards
Year W-L
Peoria (H.S.)
2007-08 16-9
2008-09 19-10
2009-10 17-11
2010-11 17-10
2011-12 19-10
2012-13 4-23
2013-14 12-19
2014-15 18-14
2015-16 20-11
2016-17 18-12
2017-18 20-9
2018-19 12-10
2019-20 29-4
2020-21 11-1
2021-22 25-4
2022-23 28-3
16 yrs. 285-160

Tournament History 

2000-AA    35   49  0-1 (28-5)     DNP  Willie Cox
       L   35   49  Oak Park (Fenwick)
2001-AA    47   69  0-1 (29-5)     DNP  Willie Cox
       L   47   69  Galesburg (H.S.)