Illinois High School Basketball - Pekin holds off Springfield Southeast
December 26, 2024: Springfield, IL 62703 The Pekin Dragons basketball team scored 53 points and limited the host Springfield Southeast Spartans to 51 in the Dragons non-league triumph on Thursday.
The Dragons now possess a 6-6 record. They play next when they travel to MacArthur for a non-league game on Thursday, December 26. Pekin will confront a Generals team coming off a 58-34 league win over Normal University (Normal, IL). The Generals record now stands at 9-3.
With the loss, Springfield Southeast falls to 11-2 on the campaign. The Spartans travel to Lake Central (St. John, IN) to confront the Indians in a non-league game on Friday, December 27. The Indians go into the game with a record of 9-4. Lake Central won 36-27 in their recent league game against Crown Point (Crown Point, IN)