Illinois High School Basketball - Pekin fells East Peoria
January 14, 2025: East Peoria, IL 61611 The Pekin Dragons basketball team scored 48 points and limited the host East Peoria Raiders to 35 in the Dragons league triumph on Tuesday.
The Dragons now possess a 12-8 record. They play next when they travel to Dunlap for a Mid-Illini game on Saturday, January 18. Pekin will confront a Eagles team coming off a 46-38 league loss to Metamora (Metamora, IL). The Eagles record now stands at 13-9.
With the defeat, East Peoria drops to 10-11 on the year. The Raiders travel to Limestone (Bartonville, IL) to face the Rockets in a Mid-Illini match on Saturday, January 18. The Rockets enter the match with a record of 9-10. Limestone won 39-38 in their recent non-league match against Ottawa (Ottawa, IL)