On Saturday, Metamora faced Evanston in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Metamora Redbirds skirted past the Evanston Wildkits 61-58. The victory was nothing new for the Redbirds as they're now sitting on three straight.

Redbirds
01/25/25 vs Evanston | 61-58 |
01/11/25 vs East Peoria | 52-48 |
01/07/25 vs Limestone | 77-44 |
01/04/25 vs Morgan Park | 86-61 |
12/17/24 vs Canton | 73-47 |
+ 12 more games |
Metamora pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for Evanston, they moved to 18-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Metamora will take on Morton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Evanston, they will head out on the road to square off against New Trier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps