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PekinMorton
Dragons
37
Potters
66

The Morton (IL) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against Pekin (IL) by a score of 66-37.

Game Details: Morton High School

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pekin----37
Morton----66
Final score provided by G. Friend.
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Game Stats

Pekin (23-24)

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Morton (23-24)

Morton

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals6627475768
2Evan Barlow (Sr)8374350
10Preston Sledge (Jr)00200
11Gus Rugaard (Sr)14586388
13Silas Steffen (So)125683100
20Alex Mckie (So)8365067
22Tripp Rugaard (Jr)7347588
23Grant Selke (Jr)211100100
25Calvin Boeker (Jr)9458080
32Wes Gudeman (Jr)6374343
42Collin Burns (So)00100
Morton

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals661023432367172471
2Evan Barlow (Sr)81520125022100
10Preston Sledge (Jr)0020000000
11Gus Rugaard (Sr)14475700011100
13Silas Steffen (So)12221000003475
20Alex Mckie (So)8254000011100
22Tripp Rugaard (Jr)7125000022100
23Grant Selke (Jr)200000011100
25Calvin Boeker (Jr)9000111004580
32Wes Gudeman (Jr)60000003743
42Collin Burns (So)0000000010
Morton

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals668192718511111
1Jude Zeller (So)000000010
2Evan Barlow (Sr)802211112
11Gus Rugaard (Sr)1406631020
13Silas Steffen (So)1202201011
20Alex Mckie (So)810100001
22Tripp Rugaard (Jr)712371022
23Grant Selke (Jr)222430001
25Calvin Boeker (Jr)911210023
32Wes Gudeman (Jr)634721011
42Collin Burns (So)000010010
Morton

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals1.640.460.460.0913
2Evan Barlow (Sr)1.001.000.500.5000
11Gus Rugaard (Sr)1.500.501.000.0000
13Silas Steffen (So)0.001.001.000.0001
20Alex Mckie (So)0.000.000.000.0010
22Tripp Rugaard (Jr)3.500.500.500.0002
23Grant Selke (Jr)3.000.000.000.0000
25Calvin Boeker (Jr)0.500.000.000.0000
32Wes Gudeman (Jr)2.001.001.000.0000
42Collin Burns (So)1.000.000.000.0000
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Game Story

Illinois High School Basketball - Morton overwhelms Pekin

January 26, 2024: Morton, IL 61550

Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Morton Potters (Morton, IL) and the visiting Pekin Dragons (Pekin, IL), saw Morton's basketball squad wallop Pekin by a count of 66-37.

With the victory, Morton upgrades its record to 21-3 on the campaign. The Potters host St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL) to play the Spartans in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 27. The Spartans come into the challenge with a record of 18-5. St. Joseph-Ogden won 42-39 in their recent league challenge against Monticello (Monticello, IL)

Next up, the Dragons play the East Moline United Panthers (East Moline, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 27. Pekin will attempt to upgrade on its 12-7 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 13-6 record after their 59-44 league win over Galesburg (Galesburg, IL).

Rankings & Records

Pekin (23-24)

ILClass
13868
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
17-109-510-66-31-1.630.6431,3251,282

Morton (23-24)

ILClass
228
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
28-512-110-110-38-1.848.9232,0281,471

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Pekin		14.011.513.011.0-49.1
Morton		12.414.69.012.09.061.5

Pekin Videos

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Head-to-Head

  • Morton won on 12/12/2023
    12/12 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Morton----62
    Pekin----42

    The Morton (IL) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Pekin (IL) by a score of 62-42.

    Box score
  • Morton won on 1/26/2024
    1/26 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Pekin----37
    Morton----66

    The Pekin (IL) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Morton (IL) by a score of 66-37.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

PekinMorton
-Points Per Game61.3
-Rebounds Per Game26.4
-Assists Per Game12.5
-Steals Per Game7.1
-Blocks Per Game1.5

Team Leaders

PekinMortonNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#11 Gus Rugaard15.84.9
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Rebounds Per Game#32 Wes Gudeman5.32.6
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Assists Per Game#22 Tripp Rugaard3.61.0
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Steals Per Game#22 Tripp Rugaard1.20.8
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Blocks Per Game#2 Evan Barlow0.40.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Pekin10-5Morton14-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/30/23DunlapPekin(W) 54-531/6/24MortonDunlap(W) 78-51
1/20/24PekinDunlap(W) 49-462/9/24DunlapMorton(W) 66-48
12/2/23PekinChampaign Central(W) 62-6012/9/23MortonChampaign Central(W) 61-58
12/8/23PekinWashington(L) 55-441/12/24WashingtonMorton(W) 58-55
1/23/24WashingtonPekin(W) 49-412/13/24MortonWashington(W) 51-39
2/21/24WashingtonMorton(W) 57-49
12/15/23PekinMetamora(L) 76-5712/8/23MetamoraMorton(W) 51-44
1/31/24MetamoraPekin(L) 45-421/23/24MortonMetamora(L) 67-48
12/19/23CantonPekin(W) 42-2312/2/23MortonCanton(W) 76-23
2/3/24PekinCanton(W) 48-311/19/24CantonMorton(W) 73-36
12/28/23Lake ParkPekin(L) 53-3512/28/23Lake ParkMorton(L) 51-49
12/28/23Peoria Notre DamePekin(L) 48-3912/28/23Peoria Notre DameMorton(W) 51-33
1/6/24PekinLimestone(W) 61-4812/15/23LimestoneMorton(W) 69-17
2/9/24LimestonePekin(W) 57-312/1/24MortonLimestone(W) 54-38
1/12/24East PeoriaPekin(W) 52-4812/19/23MortonEast Peoria(W) 69-39
2/13/24PekinEast Peoria(W) 54-422/3/24East PeoriaMorton(W) 41-35

Record Breakdown

Pekin (23-24)

Morton (23-24)
17-10
Overall
28-5
9-5
League
12-1
5-1
Non-League
8-2
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
10-5
Common Opponent
14-2
10-6
Home
10-1
6-3
Away
10-3
1-1
Neutral
8-1
0-1
Playoff
1-1
17-10
In-State
26-5
0-0
Out-of-State
2-0