It was a proper cat-fight when Lone Tree challenged Pekin on Thursday. The Lions fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 8-7. Lions fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Panthers since Thursday.
This is the second loss in a row for Lone Tree and nudges their season record down to 6-5. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 13-3 Louisa-Muscatine (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 63.7% over those games). As for Pekin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lone Tree will take on rival Wapello at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Pekin is set to face off against their familiar foe Louisa-Muscatine at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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