Basketball Recap: Metamora Falls Short Against Ranked Morton

Redbirds

Previous 5 Games

01/28/25 @ Morton	42-59
01/25/25 vs Evanston	61-58
01/24/25 vs Washington	60-38
01/20/25 vs Sacred Heart-Griffin	58-51
01/17/25 @ Dunlap	69-52

On Tuesday, Metamora faced Morton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Metamora Redbirds received a blow as they fell 59-42 to the Morton Potters. The Redbirds' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Metamora's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 20-5. As for Morton, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 16-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Metamora will square off against Canton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Morton, they will challenge Pekin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morton has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 197 points over their last three contests.