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| 12/17/24 - Home | 73-47 W |
| 01/26/24 - Home | 69-16 W |
| 12/12/23 - Away | 64-20 W |
| 01/27/23 - Away | 74-44 W |
| 12/13/22 - Home | 77-27 W |
| + 5 more games |
Metamora is 10-0 against Canton since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Metamora Redbirds will venture away from home to face off against the Canton Little Giants at 7:00 p.m.
Metamora is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Morton, who was ranked 11th at the time (Metamora was ranked 15th). Metamora lost to Morton on the road by a 59-42 margin on Tuesday. The Redbirds' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Canton hadn't done well against East Peoria recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Canton had just enough and edged East Peoria out 64-62. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Little Giants as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Metamora's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 20-5. As for Canton, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 9-13.
Metamora took their win against Canton in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 73-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Metamora since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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