The Metamora Redbirds (Metamora, IL) basketball edged the host Lake Zurich Bears (Lake Zurich, IL), 70-67 in Tuesday's non-league bout.

The Redbirds now possess a 13-3 record. They play next when they host Morgan Park for a non-league bout on Saturday, January 4. Metamora will play a Mustangs team coming off a 57-48 non-league loss to Wheaton Academy (West Chicago, IL). The Mustangs record now stands at 8-6.

With the loss, Lake Zurich falls to 6-8 on the campaign. The Bears host Zion-Benton (Zion, IL) to play the Zee-Bees in a North Suburban bout on Tuesday, January 7. The Zee-Bees go into the bout with a record of 3-8. Zion-Benton lost 61-33 in their recent non-league bout against St. Francis de Sales (Chicago, IL)