Cardinal hasn't had much luck against Pekin recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Cardinal Comets are taking a road trip to square off against the Pekin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cardinal is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 69-23 loss at the hands of Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Rockets are ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Pekin challenged Lone Tree on Friday. Pekin had to suffer through a 62-26 loss at the hands of Lone Tree. The Panthers have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Cardinal's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Pekin, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Cardinal strolled past Pekin in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 46-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cardinal 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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