Illinois High School Basketball - Peoria sneaks past Morton
December 10, 2024: Morton, IL 61550 The Peoria Lions (Peoria, IL) basketball edged the host Morton Potters (Morton, IL), 33-31 in Tuesday's non-league bout.
The Lions now possess a 7-0 record. They play next when they travel to Centennial for a Big Twelve bout on Friday, December 13. Peoria will play a Chargers team coming off a 84-56 non-league loss to New Trier (Winnetka, IL). The Chargers record now stands at 3-4.
With the loss, Morton falls to 2-4 on the campaign. The Potters travel to Metamora (Metamora, IL) to play the Redbirds in a Mid-Illini bout on Friday, December 13. The Redbirds go into the bout with a record of 5-2. Metamora won 66-47 in their recent league bout against Washington (Washington, IL)