Morton had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.4 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They blew past the Pekin Dragons 57-34. Given the Potters' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Dragons are ranked 69th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Potters
| 01/31/25 vs Pekin | 57-34 |
| 01/24/25 vs Metamora | 45-32 |
| 01/18/25 vs Canton | 52-28 |
| 01/10/25 vs Dunlap | 50-46 |
| 01/03/25 vs Glenwood | 43-30 |
| + 13 more games |
Morton pushed their record up to 20-4 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Pekin, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
Morton has already played their next matchup (against Limestone), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Pekin is taking a road trip to face off against Metamora at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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