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State Final Teams: Chicago (C. Hope Academy) | Effingham (St. Anthony) | Lanark (Eastland) | Peoria (P. Christian)

Peoria (P. Christian) Chargers (28-9)


School Information

Name: Peoria Christian High School
City: Peoria
County: Peoria
Classification Enrollment: 193
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Purple/Gold/White
Conference: Inter County Athletic
Superintendent: Angie Lyons
Principal: Jeremy Garrett
Athletic Director: Cory Hynek
Head Coach: Jason Persinger
Assistant Coaches: Aaron Tolson, Andrew Parmenter, Greg Smith
Athletic Trainer: Steve Below, Trent Gerig
Manager: Tommy Duez

Team Photo

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
0 Trae Brickner* G 5-11 150 Jr.
1 Malachi Persinger* G 5-10 160 Sr.
2 Gavin Walder* F 6-1 170 Sr.
4 Josh Walton* F 6-1 175 Sr.
11 Myles Zimmerman* G 5-8 140 Jr.
13 Carter Short G 5-6 130 Sr.
14 Drew Gama F 5-9 165 Jr.
20 Gage Schroeder F 5-10   Jr.
21 Andrew Gerig F 5-10 145 Jr.
23 Tait Miller G 5-10 125 Jr.
24 Ben Waite F 5-11 145 So.
31 Nash Kieser G 5-9 135 So.
33 Archie Paulson F 5-11 145 Jr.
44 Jacob Walton G 5-9 135 Jr.
Probable starters are identified by bold (*)

Statistics 

  

 

No.
  Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 

 

  0
  Trae Brickner*
   37 
  176
  394
  111
  272
  44
  65
  520
  14.1
  71
  40

 

 

  1
  Malachi Persinger*
   37 
  234
  534
  85
  266
  106
  146
  664
  17.9
  123
  205

 

 

  2
  Gavin Walder*
   37 
  227
  482
  105
  279
  41
  72
  606
  16.4
  181
  58

 

 

  4
  Josh Walton*
   37 
  82
  153
  0
  3
  28
  66
  187
  5.1
  283
  69

 

 

  11
  Myles Zimmerman*
   35 
  55
  125
  21
  61
  6
  8
  132
  3.8
  44
  84

 

 

  13
  Carter Short
   15 
  4
  16
  3
  12
   
   
  11
  0.7
  5
  1

 

 

  14
  Drew Gama
   32 
  34
  88
  15
  55
  6
  13
  89
  2.8
  44
  17

 

 

  20
  Gage Schroeder
   16 
  10
  24
  0
  1
  0
  2
  20
  1.3
  27
  0

 

 

  21
  Andrew Gerig
   23 
  5
  18
  0
  2
  1
  4
  13
  0.6
  26
  5

 

 

  23
  Tait Miller
   19 
  3
  16
  1
  8
  0
  2
  7
  0.4
  3
  2

 

 

  24
  Ben Waite
   13 
  5
  16
  0
  6
  3
  3
  13
  1.0
  5
  2

 

 

  31
  Nash Kieser
   14 
  4
  12
  1
  2
  0
  0
  9
  0.6
  2
  2

 

 

  33
  Archie Paulson
   17 
  4
  10
  0
  1
  2
  3
  10
  0.6
  9
  5

 

 

  44
  Jacob Walton
   37 
  47
  80
  0
  0
  9
  20
  105
  2.8
  91
  55

Probable starters are identified by bold (*)
 





Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  Peoria Heights Tournament
 

 

  11/25
  Manito (Midwest Central)
  W
   68 
   39 

 

 

  Peoria Heights Tournament 
 

 

  11/26
  Knoxville
  W
   65 
   21 

 

 

  Peoria Heights Tournament
 

 

  11/27
  Cumberland, WI
  L
   46 
   56 

 

 

  11/29
  Peoria Heights
  W
   74 
   42 

 

 

  11/30
  Tremont
  L
   54 
   65 

 

 

  12/3
  Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)
  W
   73 
   71 

 

 

  12/6
  Oneida (ROWVA)
  W
   74 
   43 

 

 

  Eastland HS Shootout
 

 

  12/7
  Hinckley (H.-Big Rock)
  L
   64 
   75 

 

 

  12/13
  Bloomington (Cornerstone Christian Academy)
  W
   73 
   32 

 

 

  12/14
  Clinton
  W
   63 
   59 

 

 

  12/17
  Delavan
  W
   59 
   28 

 

 

  12/20
  Cuba
  W
   63 
   33 

 

 

  12/21
  Seneca
  W
   67 
   36 

 

 

  Macomb Holiday Tournament
 

 

  12/26
  Farmington
  W
   54 
   37 

 

 

  12/27
  Monmouth (M.-Roseville)
  W
   69 
   55 

 

 

  12/28
  Macomb
  L
   28 
   43 

 

 

  12/28
  Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
  L
   63 
   73 

 

 

  1/3
  Peoria (Notre Dame)
  L
   31 
   63 

 

 

  1/4
  Bloomington (Central Catholic)
  L
   66 
   68 

 

 

  1/7
  Brimfield
  W
   54 
   36 

 

 

  1/10
  Fairbury (Prairie Central)
  W
   66 
   49 

 

 

  1/11
  Springfield (Calvary)
  L
   80 
   81 

 

 

  1/13
  Oneida (ROWVA)
  W
   76 
   27 

 

 

  1/16
  Elmwood
  W
   82 
   52 

 

 

  ICAC Championship at Williamsfield
 

 

  1/17
  Glasford (Illini Bluffs)
  W
   68 
   41 

 

 

  1/24
  Glasford (Illini Bluffs)
  W
   50 
   38 

 

 

  1/28
  Elmwood
  W
   67 
   42 

 

 

  1/31
  Peoria Heights
  W
   78 
   52 

 

 

  2/8
  Princeville
  L
   69 
   77 

 

 

  2/14
  Farmington
  W
   81 
   46 

 

 

  2/18
  Roanoke (R.-Benson)
  W
   63 
   47 

 

 

  Peoria (P. Christian) Regional
 

 

  2/24
  Granville (Putnam County)
  W
   71 
   29 

 

 

  Roanoke (R.-Benson) Regional
 

 

  2/26
  Washburn (Lowpoint-W.)
  W
   85 
   44 

 

 

  2/28
  Brimfield
  W
   61 
   35 

 

 

  Brimfield Sectional
 

 

  3/5
  Mason City (Illini Central)
  W
   61 
   30 

 

 

  3/7
  Princeville
  W
   57 
   54 

 

 

  Jacksonville (Jacksonville Bowl) Super-Sectional
 

 

  3/10
  Greenfield [Coop]
  W
   66 
   49

Head Coach Jason Persinger
Year W-L
Peoria (P. Christian)
2018-19 18-14
2019-20 26-9
2020-21 9-9
2021-22 26-7
2022-23 24-11
2023-24 23-12
6 yrs. 126-62
Peoria Christian
2024-25 28-9
GRAND TOTAL
7 yrs. 154-71

Tournament History 

2004-A     73   87  2-2 (30-5)     4th  Fred Fox
       W   47   42  Pleasant Plains
       W   79   65  Metropolis (Massac County)
       L   55   68  Winnebago
       L   73   87  Quincy (Notre Dame)