Basketball Recap: 17 Straight Home Wins for Metamora

Metamora entered their tilt with Washington on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Washington Panthers as they made off with a 60-38 win. Given the Redbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Panthers are ranked 261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous Games (Home)

01/24/25 vs Washington	60-38
01/11/25 vs East Peoria	52-48
01/07/25 vs Limestone	77-44
01/04/25 vs Morgan Park	86-61
12/17/24 vs Canton	73-47
+ 12 more games

Metamora pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.

Metamora has already played their next game, a 61-58 win against Evanston on the 25th. As for Washington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 61-47 defeat against Peoria on the 25th.