Pekin boys victorious

WAPELLO ? The Pekin boys? basketball team nearly doubled Wapello?s point total in a 63-34 drubbing Thursday.

The Panthers (16-3, 14-3 SEISC north) went on a 16-6 run to open the game and never trailed, grabbing a 30-15 lead by halftime.

Trey Sathoff again paced the Panthers with 30 points on 10-for-17 shooting, and he also had seven rebounds and seven steals. Tyson Lamb scored 11 points along with four assists, and Bailey Donovan netted seven points. Josh Sterling had seven boards.

Pekin, now the winner of three straight, visits Lone Tree Tuesday.

Girls: Wapello 60, Pekin 32

WAPELLO ? The Panther girls lost 60-32 at Wapello Thursday.

Pekin?s top scorers were Brandy Millikin and Cheyann Lankford with nine points each.

Leslie Stone grabbed six rebounds, and Lankford and Jessica Horras finished with four and three steals, respectively. Millikin also tallied 10 boards.

The Panthers (15-5, 14-4 SEISC north) host Burlington-Notre Dame in shootout action today.