The Pekin Panthers will challenge the Highland Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Pekin came up short against Hillcrest Academy and fell 40-32.
Meanwhile, Highland lost to Sigourney at home by a 53-35 margin on Monday. The Huskies haven't had much luck with the Savages recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Pekin, they dropped their record down to 8-10 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Pekin didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Highland in their previous meeting on January 3rd, but they still walked away with a 54-49 victory. Does Pekin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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