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Unbeaten Drive Face-Off with Chicago Muscle Thursday and Saturday

February 21, 2012 - Premier Basketball League (PBL)
Central Illinois Drive News Release


Bloomington, IL, 2/21/12 - The Central Illinois Drive, presented by Sonic, will play the Chicago Muscle twice this week on the road. On Thursday Central Illinois will play in Chicago at 7:05 pm.

Then on Saturday the two teams will play at the Wisconsin Dells at 5 pm. The game is technically a Chicago home game. These are the third and fourth meetings of five between the two teams this season. The Drive are 11-0 leading while the Muscle are 6-4.

The two teams played in Bloomington last Thursday. The Drive won that game 125-81. It started out with both teams trying to be defensively responsible but the Drive were able to step on the gas and take over. Perry Petty had a triple-double in the game with 19 points, 18 rebounds, and 11 assists.

Since that game the Drive defeated the Predators 112-93 at Sauk Valley on Saturday night. In the first, second, and fourth quarters the two teams almost matched point totals. The third quarter was the game changer for the Drive as they scored 35 points to Sauk Valley's 11.

Rodney Edgerson had 31 points while Perry Petty stayed hot with 28 points.

The Muscle have played twice since last week's meeting with the Drive. On Sunday the Muscle beat the Indiana Diesels 128-102 at Indiana. Chicago had three players with double doubles in the game: Marcel Anderson, Darius Grant, and Rico Hill.

On Monday the Muscle were at home against the St. Louis Phoenix. Chicago won 128-118. Darius Grant scored 30 points with 10 rebounds for a double-double. Marcel Anderson scored 28 points in the game.

After the two straight with Chicago, the Drive continue the road trip to St. Louis to take on the Phoenix. Central Illinois is 3-0 against St. Louis this season. The game is the fourth of five between the two teams this year. For more on the Central Illinois Drive, visit www.drivehoops.com and visit the Premier Basketball League at www.thepbl.com. All games can be heard on WJBC Online.

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