Barbs
| 01/16/25 @ Metea Valley | 39-38 |
| 01/13/25 @ Plainfield South | 54-45 |
| 01/11/25 vs Belvidere North | 40-22 |
| 01/09/25 @ Neuqua Valley | 39-29 |
| 01/07/25 @ Oswego | 39-31 |
| 01/04/25 vs West Chicago | 64-55 |
DeKalb entered their tilt with Metea Valley on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They escaped with a win against the Metea Valley Mustangs by the margin of a single free throw, 39-38. Given the Barbs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Mustangs are ranked 349th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Metea Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sreehi Duggirala, who posted ten points. Payton Giannone was another key player, putting up eight points.
DeKalb pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Metea Valley, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
DeKalb has already played their next game, a 61-33 loss against Huntley on the 18th. As for Metea Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-33 win against Plainfield Central on the 18th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
