Basketball Game Preview: Morton Potters vs. Dunlap Eagles

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Previous Games

01/10/25 - Home	50-46 W
02/02/24 - Home	59-32 W
01/05/24 - Away	57-51 W
02/03/23 - Away	59-40 W
01/06/23 - Home	38-59 L
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Morton is 8-2 against Dunlap since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Morton Potters will square off against the Dunlap Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Morton is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.

Morton is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing East Peoria: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Morton blew East Peoria out of the water with a 72-34 final score. The Potters have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Dunlap suffered their biggest defeat since December 28, 2023 on Tuesday. They were beaten by Washington 76-46. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Morton pushed their record up to 22-4 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.9 points per game. As for Dunlap, their loss dropped their record down to 17-12.

Morton didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Dunlap in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 50-46 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.