Streator was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 59-43 to the Pekin Dragons. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bulldogs came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Dragons are ranked 294th).
Streator's record is now 23-8. As for Pekin, their victory bumped their record up to 10-18.
Streator does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pekin, they will square off against Rock Island at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rock Island knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Pekin likes a good challenge.
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