Manteno hasn't had much luck against Morris recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against Morris at 7:00 p.m. Manteno has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games.
Manteno not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since January 15th (when they won 51-30). They put the hurt on Streator with a sharp 48-27 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Morris suffered their closest loss since January 17th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Sycamore by a score of 43-41. While losing is never fun, Morris can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while Sycamore is ranked 113th).
Manteno's victory was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.1 points over those games. As for Morris, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-19.
Manteno lost to Morris on the road by a decisive 52-38 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2025. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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