Basketball Game Preview: Metea Valley Mustangs vs. Plainfield North Tigers

The Metea Valley Mustangs will face off against the Plainfield North Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Metea Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with an 87-78 victory over Prospect on Friday.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Plainfield North, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They secured a 66-60 W over Yorkville on Tuesday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Foxes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Metea Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points over those games. Plainfield North's victory bumped their record up to 17-12.

Metea Valley couldn't quite finish off Plainfield North in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 56-54. Can Metea Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.