Illinois High School Basketball - Pekin knocked off by East Peoria
January 14, 2022: Pekin, IL 61554 The East Peoria Raiders basketball team scored 43 points and held the host Pekin Dragons to 30 in the Raiders league triumph on Friday.
The Raiders now sport a 11-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to East Moline United for a non-league contest on Saturday, January 15. East Peoria will meet a Panthers team coming off a 78-37 league win over Geneseo (Geneseo, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 10-9.
The Dragons (2-12) will now prepare for their contest against Champaign Central (Champaign, IL). The Maroons enter the non-league contest with a 2-9 record. In their last contest, Champaign Central was outscored by Urbana (Urbana, IL), 42-40, in a league contest.