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| 12/06/24 - Away | 36-35 W |
| 01/13/24 - Home | 54-20 W |
| 12/01/23 - Away | 57-44 W |
| 01/14/23 - Home | 46-26 W |
| 12/02/22 - Away | 56-21 W |
| + 5 more games |
Dunlap is 9-1 against Pekin since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Dunlap Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pekin Dragons at 2:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Dunlap has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Pekin will arrive with six straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Dunlap came up short against Metamora and fell 46-38.
Meanwhile, Pekin earned a 48-35 victory over East Peoria on Tuesday. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Raiders are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dunlap's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Pekin, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Dunlap barely slipped by Pekin when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 36-35. Does Dunlap have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pekin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
