Illinois High School Basketball - Pekin succumbs to Washington
December 8, 2023: Washington, IL 61571 The Washington Panthers topped the visiting Pekin Dragons basketball team by a final score of 55-44 in Friday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Panthers face the Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL) in a non-league game, on Saturday, December 9. Washington will attempt to move on its 2-4 season record. The Purple Raiders enter the game with a 0-7 record after their 82-45 league loss to Richwoods (Peoria, IL).
With the defeat, Pekin moves to 5-2 on the year. The Dragons travel to Illini Central (Mason City, IL) to face the Cougars in a non-league game on Saturday, December 9. The Cougars enter the game with a record of 5-2. Illini Central won 52-42 in their recent non-league game against Astoria/VIT (Astoria, IL)
