Illinois High School Basketball - Richwoods fells Pekin
January 17, 2023: Pekin, IL 61554 Richwoods Knights (Peoria, IL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Pekin Dragons (Pekin, IL), 51-43 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Richwoods upgrades its record to 15-3 on the season. The Knights travel to Urbana (Urbana, IL) to clash with the Tigers in a Big Twelve bout on Friday, January 20. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 2-11. Urbana won 64-26 in their recent non-league bout against Chicago Vocational (Chicago, IL)
Next up, the Dragons clash with the Dunlap Eagles (Dunlap, IL) in a Mid-Illini bout, on Saturday, January 21. Pekin will attempt to upgrade on its 9-10 season record. The Eagles go into the bout with a 9-11 record after their 71-46 non-league loss to Peoria (Peoria, IL).