Basketball Recap: East Peoria Gets Big Win over Higher-Ranked Morton
By Team Reports
Feb 8, 2025, 7:19pm
Basketball Recap: East Peoria Raiders vs. Morton Potters
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| 02/08/25 - Home | 72-69 W |
| 01/07/25 - Away | 49-76 L |
| 02/03/24 - Away | 35-41 L |
| 12/19/23 - Home | 39-69 L |
| 02/04/23 - Away | 36-40 L |
| + 5 more games |
East Peoria hadn't done well against Morton recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The East Peoria Raiders narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Morton Potters 72-69. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Raiders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Potters are ranked tenth).
East Peoria is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Morton, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-6.
Looking ahead, East Peoria will face off against Normal West at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Morton, they will square off against Richwoods at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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