Streator falls to Peotone after slow start, cold-shooting night

Bulldogs drop second consecutive conference road game with 53-51 setback to Blue Devils

By Brian Hoxsey

February 19, 2021 at 11:00 pm CST

Streator's A.J. Benning [5] puts up a shot in between a pair of Peotone defenders during Friday night's Illinois Central Eight Conference game at Peotone High School. (Brian Hoxsey)

PEOTONE — Winning a basketball game on the road, especially a conference game, is not an easy task.

Coming off a disappointing loss at Herscher on Wednesday, the Streator boys basketball team was looking to bounce back in Friday night’s trip to Illinois Central Eight Conference opponent Peotone.

Brian Hoxsey

I worked for 25 years as a CNC operator and in 2005 answered an ad in The Times for a freelance sports writer position. I became a full-time sports writer/columnist for The Times in February of 2016. I enjoy researching high school athletics history, and in my spare time like to do the same, but also play video games and watch Twitch.