Illinois High School Basketball - Morton can't hold off Peoria
December 5, 2023: Peoria, IL 61604 The Peoria Lions basketball team scored 57 points and restricted the visiting Morton Potters to 52 in the Lions non-league victory on Tuesday.
The Lions now sport a 3-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Danville for a Big Twelve contest on Friday, December 8. Peoria will battle a Vikings team coming off a 82-56 non-league win over Rantoul (Rantoul, IL). The Vikings record now stands at 3-3.
The Potters (6-1) will now prepare for their contest against Metamora (Metamora, IL). The Redbirds come into the Mid-Illini contest with a 3-2 record. In their last contest, Metamora edged Washington (Washington, IL), 58-42, in a league contest.