Pairings for the Manual Holiday Tournament and Southern Illinois Orthopedic Center Holiday Tournament are as follows:

East Peoria’s second-half woes led to its downfall Dec. 15.

The Raiders fell to Morton, 64-35, in a Mid-Illini Conference girls basketball game at the Potterdome.

East Peoria hopes to produce another strong performance in the Southern Illinois Orthopedic Center Holiday Tournament.

The East Peoria wrestling team will have some time to recuperate before going north for its second tournament of the season.

This weekend's varsity schedule

East Peoria snapped a brief two-game boys basketball losing string Dec. 9.

The Raiders received a game-high 30 points from Bryce Donaldson in a 59-52 Mid-Illini Conference victory at Canton.

The East Peoria girls basketball team halted a brief two-game losing streak Friday.

While it was cold and snowy outside, the wrestling action was hot inside Allison Gymnasium.

Pairings have been disclosed for the 30th annual Manual Holiday Tournament.

The East Peoria girls basketball team will play Limestone at 9 a.m. (complex gym) and Moline at 6 p.m. (complex gym) on the first day Dec. 27.

Pairings have been released for the 45th annual Southern Illinois Orthopedic Center Holiday Tournament.

The East Peoria boys basketball team will play Oak Lawn Richards at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 27 in the opening round at SIU Arena.

Monday's varsity schedule

The American Cancer Society will benefit this winter from the East Peoria boys basketball team's outside shooting prowess.

This weekend's varsity schedule

East Peoria had the lead at halftime Friday against a state-ranked boys basketball team.

But when the shots did not fall after intermission, the Raiders lost in their home opener to Richwoods, 51-36.

“Our effort was very good, I thought,” EPCHS head coach Ron Kelch said. “We did get some looks.”

One quarter separated the East Peoria girls basketball team from a significant victory Friday.