On Friday, the Metamora Redbirds beat the Plainfield South Cougars 50-40. Given the Redbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Cougars are ranked 327th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Plainfield South's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was La'Niya Willis, who posted nine points along with six boards and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Orleyne Akendengue, who earned two points.
Metamora has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points per game. As for Plainfield South, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Metamora won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Montini Catholic at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Montini Catholic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Plainfield South, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on Central at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Plainfield South is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season.
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