The Pekin Dragons will take on the Rock Island Rocks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Pekin didn't have too much trouble with Streator as they won 59-43.
Meanwhile, Rock Island hadn't done well against Quincy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Rock Island secured a 58-53 W over Quincy. The win was all the more spectacular given the Rocks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Blue Devils are ranked fourth).
Rock Island pushed their record up to 26-5 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points over those games. As for Pekin, their win bumped their record up to 10-18.
Pekin beat Rock Island 51-44 in their previous matchup back in March of 2019. Will Pekin repeat their success, or does Rock Island have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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