Illinois High School Basketball - East Peoria thwarted by Rock Island
February 11, 2023: Rock Island, IL 61201 The East Peoria Raiders basketball team (East Peoria, IL), was toppled 67-57 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Rock Island Rocks (Rock Island, IL)
The Rocks now possess a 19-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Sterling for a Western Big 6 battle on Tuesday, February 14. Rock Island will confront a Golden Warriors team coming off a 93-73 non-league win over Lutheran (Rockford, IL). The Golden Warriors record now stands at 21-8.
The Raiders (16-12) will now prepare for their battle against Pekin (Pekin, IL). The Dragons come into the Mid-Illini battle with a 12-15 record. In their last battle, Pekin beat Limestone (Bartonville, IL), 45-37, in a league battle.
