Pekin Boys Falls to Pella Christian at Home

Published by editor on Wed, 01/25/2023 - 11:40am

Senior Luke Long posts up a Pella Christian opponent. Photo by Sean Strohmayer

By:

Sean Strohmayer

The News-Review

PACKWOOD—The Pekin Panthers boys basketball team hosted the Pella Christian Eagles, who are currently the 16th in clas 2A, on January 16 for a non-conference matchup. The Eagles defeated the Panthers by a final score of 83-47.

The Eagles jumped out to a quick 26-16 lead by the conclusion of the first quarter. The Eagles pushed their lead to 53-28 by halftime. The Eagles kept up the momentum by out-scoring the Panthers 30-19 in the second half en route to a 83-47 victory over the Panthers.

The Panthers leading scorer on the night was

The Panthers fall to 6-8 on the season, with a conference record of 5-4. They will return to action on January 17, when they host the Columbus Wildcats.