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| 12/20/22 - Neutral | 57-33 W |
| 12/23/19 - Neutral | 54-47 W |
| 12/22/18 - Neutral | 61-30 W |
| 02/13/18 - Home | 75-33 W |
| 12/23/16 - Away | 54-39 W |
Metamora is 5-0 against LaSalle-Peru since December of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Metamora was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 39-33 to Morton. While losing is never fun, the Redbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Potters are ranked 48th).
Meanwhile, LaSalle-Peru was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Ottawa and fell 54-19. The Cavaliers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-9.
Metamora has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for LaSalle-Peru, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Metamora took their win against LaSalle-Peru when the teams last played back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 57-33. Will Metamora repeat their success, or does LaSalle-Peru have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
