Morton Potters (Morton, IL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Metamora Redbirds (Metamora, IL), 63-35 in a league bout.

With the win, Morton upgrades its record to 13-9 on the season. The Potters travel to Galesburg (Galesburg, IL) to clash with the Silver Streaks in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 21. The Silver Streaks go into the bout with a record of 19-5. Galesburg lost 58-49 in their recent league bout against Geneseo (Geneseo, IL)

Next up, the Redbirds clash with the Canton Little Giants (Canton, IL) in a Mid-Illini bout, on Wednesday, January 25. Metamora will attempt to upgrade on its 14-8 season record.