Basketball Recap: Lone Tree Piles Up the Points Against Pekin

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Previous 5 Games

01/24/25 vs Pekin	62-26
01/23/25 vs Cedar Valley Christian	61-8
01/21/25 vs WACO	55-52
01/17/25 vs Wapello	63-37
01/14/25 @ Winfield-Mt. Union	74-35

Lone Tree had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They breezed by the Pekin Panthers to the tune of 62-26. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 64-52 back in December of 2024.

Lone Tree's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.7 points per game. As for Pekin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.

Lone Tree will head out to face off against English Valleys at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Lone Tree's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games. As for Pekin, they will be playing at home against Cardinal at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Pekin is facing Cardinal at the right time seeing as Cardinal is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.