
The start to the season hasn’t been picture-perfect, but Metamora, the defending Class 3A state champs, are still a state title contender and the team to beat at York’s Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament. The addition of the Redbirds was a holiday tournament coup for York
Metamora (7-3) has a future Big Ten player in 6-8 Cooper Koch (Iowa), underrated Division II-bound Tyler Mason (Winona State) in the backcourt, 6-8 senior Luke Hopp, and an up-and-coming junior, 6-5 Matthew Zobrist, another Division I prospect. Plus, don’t discount the winning, big-game mentality of this particular team after what’s transpired in this burgeoning basketball program over the past two years.