The Palatine Pirates and the Metamora Redbirds will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Palatine sitting on four straight wins and Metamora on nine.
Palatine's tournament run continued when they took on Downers Grove South on Thursday. Palatine escaped with a win against Downers Grove South by the margin of a single free throw, 36-35.
Meanwhile, Metamora posted their closest victory since January 31st on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 69-66 win over Wheaton North. Given the Redbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Falcons are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Metamora's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Palatine, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
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