Illinois High School Basketball - Pekin trounced by Morton
January 31, 2025: Pekin, IL 61554 The Pekin Dragons basketball squad (Pekin, IL), was crushed 70-46 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Morton Potters (Morton, IL)
With the victory, Morton advances its record to 17-5 on the year. The Potters travel to Manual (Peoria, IL) to meet the Rams in a non-league battle on Saturday, February 1. The Rams enter the battle with a record of 13-9. Manual lost 49-46 in their recent league battle against Champaign Central (Champaign, IL)
The Dragons now own a 8-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Metamora for a Mid-Illini battle on Wednesday, February 5. Pekin will meet a Redbirds squad coming off a 66-62 non-league loss to Normal Community (Normal, IL). The Redbirds record now stands at 21-6.