Illinois High School Basketball - East Peoria edges Pekin
January 13, 2023: East Peoria, IL 61611 The East Peoria Raiders (East Peoria, IL) basketball nipped the visiting Pekin Dragons (Pekin, IL), 47-46 in Friday's league test.
The Raiders (12-6) will now prepare for their test against Normal West (Normal, IL). The Wildcats go into the non-league test with a 10-9 record. In their last test, Normal West got by Danville (Danville, IL), 57-45, in a league test.
The Dragons now own a 9-8 record. They play next when they host Manual for a non-league test on Saturday, January 14. Pekin will encounter a Rams squad coming off a 70-54 league loss to Richwoods (Peoria, IL). The Rams record now stands at 10-5.