Dunlap hasn't had much luck against Metamora recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dunlap Eagles will be playing at home against the Metamora Redbirds at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Dunlap is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since November 29, 2024 on Saturday. They were outmatched by Morton and fell 77-42. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Potters are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Metamora's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 55-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Peoria. The contest marked the Redbirds' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Dunlap and nudges their season record down to 6-10. As for Metamora, their loss ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-4.
Dunlap ended up a good deal behind Metamora in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, losing 69-50. Can Dunlap avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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