The Pekin Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Pekin was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 53-52 to WACO. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Mid-Prairie hadn't done well against Camanche recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Mid-Prairie blew past Camanche, posting a 90-54 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Hawks.
Pekin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Mid-Prairie, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Pekin came up short against Mid-Prairie in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 62-50. Can Pekin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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