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| 01/17/25 - Away | 52-38 W |
| 02/08/24 - Home | 65-45 W |
| 11/16/23 - Neutral | 47-31 W |
| 12/15/22 - Away | 32-42 L |
| 11/17/22 - Neutral | 43-40 W |
| + 4 more games |
Morris has gone 7-2 against Manteno recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Morris will host Manteno at 7:00 p.m.
Morris is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Sycamore just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 43-41. While losing is never fun, Morris can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while Sycamore is ranked 113th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Manteno's strategy against Streator on Tuesday. The Panthers blew past the Bulldogs 48-27. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Manteno pushed their record up to 24-5 with the win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.1 points over those games. As for Morris, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-19.
Morris strolled past Manteno when the teams last played back in January of 2025 by a score of 52-38. Will Morris repeat their success, or does Manteno has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
