Story byWMBD PeoriaKurt PeglerFri, January 16, 2026 at 5:19 AM UTC·1 min readPEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Peoria Christian School and Peoria Heights High School are just two miles apart, but they’ll travel a little farther to play for the Inter-County Athletic Conference basketball title. PCS upset top-seeded and tournament host Brimfield, 42-39, in the ICAC semifinals Thursday. Peoria Heights squeezed by Elmwood, 39-37, in the other semifinal. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSo, the fourth-seeded Chargers will face the second-seeded Patriots for the ICAC Tournament title Saturday night in Brimfield. Other boys basketball winners Thursday included Bloomington and Heyworth. First-place Tri-Valley won at second place Eureka, 59-42, in a key girls basketball game in the Heart of Illinois Conference Thursday.