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CantonPekin
Little Giants
37
Dragons
53

The Pekin (IL) varsity basketball team won Saturday's home conference game against Canton (IL) by a score of 53-37.

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Canton----37
Pekin----53
Final score provided by M. Reneau.
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Illinois High School Basketball - Pekin thwarts Canton

February 4, 2023: Pekin, IL 61554

The Pekin Dragons (Pekin, IL) basketball knocked off the visiting Canton Little Giants (Canton, IL), 53-37 in Saturday's league test.

The Dragons (11-14) will now prepare for their test against Normal Community (Normal, IL). The Ironmen go into the non-league test with a 16-12 record. In their last test, Normal Community notched a victory over Yorkville Christian (Yorkville, IL), 61-42, in a non-league test.

The Little Giants now own a 5-20 record. They play next when they travel to Havana for a non-league test on Tuesday, February 7. Canton will encounter a Ducks squad coming off a 62-29 non-league win over Cuba/Spoon River Valley (Cuba, IL). The Ducks record now stands at 9-15.

Amanda SipeLittle Giants All-Star Reporter
Mark ReneauDragons Reporter

  1. Check In

    37 - 53 The scorer has checked in. Canton 37, Pekin 53
    Posted @ 7:50p
  2. 37 - 53

    End of Game

    Final
    Canton 37, Pekin 53
    Posted @ 7:50p

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  • Play video icon Canton vs Pekin Game Highlights - Feb. 4, 2023 1:02

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Amanda SipeLittle Giants All-Star Reporter
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Rankings & Records

Canton (22-23)

ILClass
461130
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
7-232-124-92-91-5.233.1431,2341,616

Pekin (22-23)

ILClass
26293
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
12-176-88-104-50-2.414.4291,4001,529

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
Canton		8.49.212.812.010.010.041.1
Pekin		11.311.314.813.3--48.3

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Head-to-Head

  • Pekin won on 12/20/2022
    12/20 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Pekin----51
    Canton----48

    The Pekin (IL) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Canton (IL) by a score of 51-48.

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  • Pekin won on 2/4/2023
    2/4 @ 6:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Canton----37
    Pekin----53

    The Canton (IL) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's away conference game against Pekin (IL) by a score of 53-37.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Canton2-12Pekin6-9
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/3/22CantonMorton(L) 58-2812/13/22PekinMorton(L) 56-43
1/21/23MortonCanton(L) 64-291/27/23MortonPekin(L) 44-28
12/9/22East PeoriaCanton(L) 57-321/13/23PekinEast Peoria(L) 47-46
1/24/23CantonEast Peoria(L) 62-392/14/23East PeoriaPekin(L) 50-47
12/13/22CantonMetamora(L) 77-2712/16/22MetamoraPekin(L) 60-44
1/27/23MetamoraCanton(L) 74-442/1/23PekinMetamora(L) 53-41
12/16/22CantonDunlap(L) 64-4311/29/22PekinDunlap(W) 54-49
2/1/23DunlapCanton(L) 59-501/21/23DunlapPekin(L) 70-61
1/3/23ManualCanton(L) 59-141/14/23ManualPekin(L) 69-44
1/7/23WashingtonCanton(L) 50-3712/9/22WashingtonPekin(L) 65-55
2/10/23CantonWashington(L) 57-3112/28/22WashingtonPekin(W) 54-52
1/24/23PekinWashington(W) 54-45
1/13/23CantonLimestone(W) 53-451/7/23LimestonePekin(W) 58-37
2/14/23LimestoneCanton(W) 49-402/10/23PekinLimestone(W) 45-37
1/25/23DelavanCanton(L) 46-4212/7/22DelavanPekin(W) 64-41

Record Breakdown

Canton (22-23)

Pekin (22-23)
7-23
Overall
12-17
2-12
League
6-8
4-5
Non-League
3-5
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
2-12
Common Opponent
6-9
4-9
Home
8-10
2-9
Away
4-5
1-5
Neutral
0-2
0-0
Playoff
0-1
7-23
In-State
12-17
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0