FINAL: Pekin 50, Freeport 47 Pekin High School hold on for the win over Freeport Athletics behind Peyton Hess’ 24 points. Morehead led the Pretzels with 18. Pekin will play Mt Carmel in the quarterfinals.

Around the State: December 26 Recaps! Trent Sternberg Cameron Thomas grant best MC3🫶🏾 Larnell “Boogie” Moore Jake Pollack Peyton Hess Alexander Gossett Kendall Holliday Justin Oliver Danny Snyder EJ Breland prephoops.com/2024/12/around…

All-Tournament Team 2024 Holiday Tournament Wes Gudeman (MVP) Alex McKie

Stats through 11 games (5w 6L) 16.7 ppg 7.6 rpg 2.7 ast 1.2 stl Pekin Holiday all tournament team hudl.com/v/2RMUJi

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Mid season stats 8W 9L 17.9 PPG 8.1 RPG 2.7 AST 1.1 STL Pekin Holiday All Tournament Team hudl.com/video/3/212729…

Dunlap beats Pekin 62-55 Mack Sutter finished with 23 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists for the Eagles. Peyton Hess explodes for 34 to go with 7 rebounds. He shot 12-14 from the field. Eagles score 43 second-half points, hitting 8 3-pointers over the final two quarters

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema in Dunlap to watch tight end recruit Mack Sutter in a terrific game. Pekin builds a 15-point lead behind a brilliant 34-point effort from Peyton Hess, but Mack Sutter answers with 23 points and 17 rebounds in a 62-55 Dunlap win.

💡 Unsigned Spotlight 💡 Peyton Hess | 6’5 WF | Pekin ✅ Hunts Offensive Boards 🎯 ✅ Versatile Defender (guard 2-4) ✅ Lengthy Slasher (🎨 touches) ✅ Three Level Scoring Ability 🔍 D3/Juco Interest

I have decided to continue my academic and athletic career Monmouth College Football . I want to thank my coaches and my family for everything and supporting me. Another thank you to Joe Freitag Coach Jack Healy Chad Braun and Dragons Football

End Of Season Stats 18.4 PPG 7.3 REB 2.4 AST 1.6 STL 1005 Career Points 1st Team All Conference Pekin Holiday All Tournament Team End of Season Highlights hudl.com/video/3/212729…

AJ Shot Dat ❼ 32 point game vs East Peoria

Congrats to Boo Camp Fam making Mid Illini conference honors! 1st Team-Mack Sutter Cole DuBois Quinton Kitt Matthew Zobrist Wes Gudeman Peyton Hess 2nd Team- Lakon Otto Ashton Grieves Alex McKie Tripp Rugaard.

‼️100% COMMITTED‼️ ICC Cougars Baseball Diggle's Diamonds Pekin Dragons Baseball Canes Central Illinois Prep Baseball Illinois

🏀🍦”25 Unsigned Spotlight Peyton Hess Peyton Hess 6”4 H.S. Pekin High School

2025 Unsigned Senior All-Showcase Team (Stats AVG from 2 games) 🏆 6’5 F Shaunassey Hatchett (MVP) 30.5 Pts 5.5 Reb (Shaunassey Hatchett) 5’11 PG JaiQuan Holman 26 PPG (Jroc) 5’10 CG Kam Sweetnam 23 PPG (Kam Sweetnam) 6’5 W Peyton Hess 20.5 Pts, 7.5 Reb

2025 WF 6’5 Peyton Hess has committed to Illinois Central College (JUCO). #MidProFam #ThisIsWhatWeDo #TrustTheProcess #EarnYourRespect #CreateYourStory

100% Committed💛💙ICCMensBBall

Congratulations ⁦Landon Erxleben⁩ ⁦Hudson Nutter⁩ ⁦Peyton Hess⁩ ⁦Hunter Lamberson⁩ ⁦Braden Sullivan⁩ on continuing your education and athletics at the college level. Hard work pays off! #RollScales