After an inspiring win Monday night, the Illineks were overmatched against an area powerhouse

By Michael Belmont
Gargoyle staff reporter
Posted Thursday, Feb. 9, The OG, sports

The Uni girls basketball season ended Tuesday night with a decisive 61-21 loss to Unity in the second round of the Class A playoffs at St. Thomas More High School in Champaign.

Senior Al Johnson led Uni with eight points in her last game as an Illinek, but Unity, a No. 4 seed in the Paxton-Buckley-Loda sectional, dominated the entire game. Uni was seeded 18th in the sectional.

“They executed everything almost perfectly,” said freshman forward Rachel Skoza of her team's opponents, who led 33-6 at halftime.

Uni advanced in the regionals by defeating Judah Christian 47-35 Monday night at St. Thomas More, the fourth year in a row that the girls opened their Class A tournament action with a victory.

The Illineks finished the 2005-06 season with an 8-16 overall record and a 5-5 conference mark. They tied for third in the East Central Illinois Conference with Judah Christian.