The Pekin Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the English Valleys Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pekin has six straight wins, English Valleys has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
It was a proper cat-fight when Pekin duked it out withColumbus on Tuesday. Pekin blew past Columbus 68-37. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, English Valleys lost 74-53 to Cedar Valley Christian on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bears have suffered against the Huskies since December 12, 2016.
Pekin pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for English Valleys, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
Everything came up roses for Pekin against English Valleys in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 69-34 win. Will Pekin repeat their success, or does English Valleys have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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