The Dunlap Eagles will head out to square off against the East Peoria Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Dunlap's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
Last Tuesday, Dunlap was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 73-69 to Limestone. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (62), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, East Peoria suffered their closest defeat since November 25, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Canton by a score of 64-62. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Raiders came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Little Giants are ranked 435th).
East Peoria's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Dunlap, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Dunlap beat East Peoria 77-66 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dunlap since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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