While it was all tied up 24-24 at halftime, LaSalle-Peru was not quite Dixon's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They took a hard 56-40 fall against the Dixon Dukes & Duchesses. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Dukes & Duchesses are ranked 133rd).
LaSalle-Peru has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Dixon, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. LaSalle-Peru has already played their next matchup (against Morris), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Dixon will square off against North Boone at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Dixon is facing North Boone at the right time seeing as North Boone is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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