Morton blew East Peoria out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday East Peoria got their revenge. The Morton Potters fell just short of the East Peoria Raiders by a score of 72-69. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Potters came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Raiders are ranked 98th).
Morton's defeat dropped their record down to 19-6. As for East Peoria, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-7.
Looking ahead, Morton will head out to challenge Richwoods at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Peoria, they will host Normal West at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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