Wheaton North suffered their closest loss since February 9th on Thursday. They fell just short of the Metamora Redbirds by a score of 69-66. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Redbirds are ranked 38th).
Wheaton North's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Metamora, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Wheaton North will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Glenbard North at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Metamora, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Palatine at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Metamora's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
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