Basketball Game Preview: East Moline United Panthers vs. Pekin Dragons

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Previous Games

01/02/24 - Away	39-25 W
01/02/23 - Home	47-43 W
01/03/22 - Away	37-40 L
01/04/20 - Away	62-36 W
02/19/19 - Neutral	52-43 W
+ 4 more games

East Moline United is 7-2 against Pekin since December of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The East Moline United Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pekin Dragons at 6:30 p.m. East Moline United is looking for their season's first win.

East Moline United is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Normal Community on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Moline United was beaten by Normal Community 62-18. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-7.

Meanwhile, Pekin hadn't done well against Galesburg recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Pekin skirted past Galesburg 41-38. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Dragons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Silver Streaks are ranked 22nd).

East Moline United's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Pekin, the win got them back to even at 8-8.

East Moline United strolled past Pekin when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 39-25. Does East Moline United have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pekin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.