Pekin hasn't had much luck against Metamora recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Pekin Dragons are taking a road trip to square off against the Metamora Redbirds at 12:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pekin lost 57-34 to Morton on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Potters are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, Metamora came up short against Canton on Wednesday and fell 48-37. The Redbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Metamora's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Pekin, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
Pekin came up short against Metamora in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 51-42. Can Pekin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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