While East Peoria didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took their game on Saturday with ease, bagging a 74-41 victory over the Pontiac Indians. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Indians are ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Raiders
| 01/04/25 vs Pontiac | 74-41 |
| 01/02/25 vs Peoria | 71-66 |
| 12/20/24 vs Washington | 54-46 |
| 12/07/24 vs Limestone | 67-61 |
| 11/30/24 vs Comer | 88-42 |
| + 3 more games |
East Peoria pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.4 points per game. As for Pontiac, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
East Peoria is taking a road trip to square off against Morton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pontiac, they will welcome Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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