Canton stormed back in the second half to further tighten the bottom half of the Mid-Illini Conference girls basketball race.
Mid-Illini Conference winter standings through February 2
East Peoria stayed in contact with the Washington boys basketball team into the second quarter Friday.
But the Panthers scored 16 of the last 18 points to end the first half and they went on to post a 77-32 Mid-Illini Conference victory.
The East Peoria wrestling team won three matches in convincing fashion Jan. 21 in Lincoln.
The Raiders defeated Springfield Lanphier, 66-18, Urbana, 42-21, and the host Railsplitters, 40-26, in non-conference action.
Alexandria Smith will compete at the next level in a sport she has played for 11 years.
Eight girls join Cougars’ coach Doty; coach Kelley gets four boys to sign letters
Corey Crotz delivered another high-scoring game Jan. 16, but it was not enough to lift the East Peoria boys basketball team to victory.
Mid-Illini Conference winter standings through January 25
Sometimes it is tough for inexperienced teams to finish off an otherwise solid performance.
That appeared to be the case for the East Peoria girls basketball team Friday at Allison Gymnasium vs. Dunlap.
The Raiders were down only 28-27 after three quarters, but got outscored 16-6 over the final eight minutes in a 44-33 Mid-Illini Conference setback.
Eureka denied the East Peoria wrestling team Thursday in an intriguing non-conference match.
Wednesday's varsity schedule
Monday's varsity schedule
The East Peoria girls basketball team went toe-to-toe with state-ranked Morton Jan. 10.
Mid-Illini Conference winter standings through January 18
Thursday's varsity schedule
Lucas Joseph led the East Peoria wrestling team to an 11th-place finish at the Quincy Invitational.
