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Unbeaten Drive to Play 3rd Ranked Predators on Saturday

February 17, 2012 - Premier Basketball League (PBL)
Central Illinois Drive News Release


Bloomington, IL, 2/17/12 - The 10-0 Central Illinois Drive, presented by Sonic, will faceoff with the Sauk valley Predators on Saturday at 6:30 on the road. Sauk Valley sits in third place in the PBL with a 6-3 record. They are second in the Central Conference behind the Drive. Saturday's game will be the third meeting of five between the two.

Central Illinois won a nail biter at Sauk Valley on Jan. 22 when Daniel Ruffin hit a basket with only seconds remaining. When the Predators came to Bloomington the Drive won 102-92 behind Tony Lewis (22 pts.) and Perry Petty (19 pts.).

When asked if this team can win a championship this season, Drive coach AJ Guyton said that there were two big tests coming up: the defensive style of the Chicago Muscle and the offense of the Sauk Valley Predators. The Predators are one of the few teams that have been able to go basket for basket with the Drive and even threatened to break their unbeaten streak. Every game with Sauk Valley will be a battle of wills.

Both teams will be tested in all areas of the game.

As for the defensive style of the Chicago Muscle, the Drive defeated them 125-81 on Thursday night. Perry Petty was the story with a triple-double. He had 19 points, 18 rebounds, and 11 assists. Todd Peterson had 17 points and 5 three-pointers. The game actually started with a somewhat defensive pace. But the Drive kicked into high gear and ran away with it.

The Predators are coming off a 129-111 win over the Indiana Diesels last Sunday at home. Desmond Holloway had 27 points in the game and leads the team with 27.11 points per game. Before they played the Drive this season, the Predators were 3-0, but have gone 3-3 since.

The Drive are off until next Thursday when they play at the Chicago Muscle at 7:05 pm. The game is the third of five between the two teams. 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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