Illinois High School Basketball - East Peoria holds off Morton
January 19, 2013: East Peoria, IL 61611 Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the East Peoria Raiders (East Peoria, IL) and the visiting Morton Potters (Morton, IL), saw East Peoria's basketball squad hold off Morton by a score of 54-52.
With the victory, East Peoria improves its record to 2-12 on the campaign. The Raiders travel to Notre Dame (Peoria, IL) to play the Irish in a non-league challenge on Monday, January 21. The Irish come into the challenge with a record of 10-7. Notre Dame lost 51-41 in their recent non-league challenge against Metamora (Metamora, IL)
Next up, the Potters play the Dunlap Eagles (Dunlap, IL) in a Mid-Illini challenge, on Friday, January 25. Morton will attempt to improve on its 0-9 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 7-9 record after their 52-23 non-league loss to Maine South (Park Ridge, IL).