Pekin and Hillcrest Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Pekin Panthers will take on the Hillcrest Academy Ravens at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pekin comes in on three and Hillcrest Academy on six.
It was a proper cat-fight when Pekin duked it out withLone Tree on Friday. Pekin came out on top against Lone Tree by a score of 61-50.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest Academy hadn't done well against Winfield-Mt. Union recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. Hillcrest Academy walked away with a 51-43 victory over Winfield-Mt. Union.
Pekin has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Hillcrest Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Pekin was dealt a bruising 71-39 defeat at the hands of Hillcrest Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Pekin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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