Illinois High School Basketball - Pekin thwarts Bloomington
December 16, 2023: Pekin, IL 61554 The Pekin Dragons (Pekin, IL) basketball knocked off the visiting Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL), 39-25 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Dragons (5-5) will now prepare for their test against Canton (Canton, IL). The Little Giants go into the Mid-Illini test with a 12-4 record.
The Purple Raiders now own a 5-8 record. They play next when they travel to Galesburg for a non-league test on Saturday, December 16. Bloomington will encounter a Silver Streaks squad coming off a 47-39 league win over Rock Island (Rock Island, IL). The Silver Streaks record now stands at 11-0.