Basketball Recap: LaSalle-Peru Takes a Loss

If LaSalle-Peru was feeling good fresh off their 46-19 takedown of Streator last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers took a 45-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dixon Dukes & Duchesses on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their matchups with the Dukes & Duchesses: they've now lost four in a row.

LaSalle-Peru's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Dixon, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. LaSalle-Peru has already played their next matchup (against Ottawa), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Dixon won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Rock Falls at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Dixon is facing Rock Falls at the right time seeing as Rock Falls is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.