The Pekin Dragons basketball squad (Pekin, IL), was nudged 70-67 in Saturday's league battle with the visiting Dunlap Eagles (Dunlap, IL)

With the victory, Dunlap advances its record to 1-4 on the year. The Eagles travel to Limestone (Bartonville, IL) to meet the Rockets in a Mid-Illini battle on Friday, December 13. The Rockets enter the battle with a record of 2-3.

The Dragons now own a 3-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Delavan for a non-league battle on Wednesday, December 11. Pekin will meet a Panthers squad coming off a 65-61 non-league loss to Elmwood (Elmwood, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 1-5.