Illinois High School Basketball - Pekin triumphant over Peoria
January 20, 2025: Pekin, IL 61554 The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Pekin Dragons (Pekin, IL) and the visiting Peoria Lions (Peoria, IL), observed Pekin's basketball team overwhelm Peoria by a score of 76-21.
The Dragons (14-8) will now prepare for their challenge against Washington (Washington, IL). The Panthers come into the Mid-Illini challenge with a 23-1 record. In their last challenge, Washington trounced Bloomington (Bloomington, IL), 57-35, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Lions encounter the Manual Rams (Peoria, IL) in a Big Twelve challenge, on Friday, January 24. Peoria will attempt to improve on its 0-21 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 15-6 record after their 51-41 non-league win over Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe, IL).
