Pekin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They came up short against the Limestone Rockets, falling 61-40. The Dragons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-15.
Pekin's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Limestone, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
Pekin and Limestone could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Dragons (ranked 548th) will meet East Peoria (ranked 22nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Limestone will challenge Canton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (253 vs. 109).
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