Illinois High School Basketball - Pekin succumbs to East Moline United
January 2, 2024: Pekin, IL 61554 The East Moline United Panthers topped the host Pekin Dragons basketball team by a final score of 39-25 in Tuesday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Panthers face the Geneseo Maple Leafs (Geneseo, IL) in a Western Big 6 game, on Thursday, January 4. East Moline United will attempt to move on its 15-3 season record. The Maple Leafs enter the game with a 6-9 record after their 38-19 non-league loss to Springfield (Springfield, IL).
With the defeat, Pekin moves to 6-8 on the year. The Dragons host Normal West (Normal, IL) to face the Wildcats in a non-league game on Wednesday, January 3. The Wildcats enter the game with a record of 4-11. Normal West won 48-42 in their recent non-league game against Rochester (Rochester, IL)
