Basketball Recap: Pekin Makes It Three in a Row on the Road

Pekin lost to Hillcrest Academy back in December of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Pekin Panthers walked away with a 51-40 win over the Hillcrest Academy Ravens. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly 11 points.

Panthers

Previous 3 Games (Away)

01/28/25 @ Hillcrest Academy	51-40
01/24/25 @ Lone Tree	61-50
01/21/25 @ Louisa-Muscatine	67-45

Pekin pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Hillcrest Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2.

Pekin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-18 win against Highland on the 31st. As for Hillcrest Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 76-47 victory against Louisa-Muscatine on the 31st.