Illinois High School Basketball - Metro-East Lutheran edges Father McGivney Catholic
January 9, 2024: Glen Carbon, IL 62034 The Metro-East Lutheran Knights (Edwardsville, IL) basketball nipped the host Father McGivney Catholic Griffins (Glen Carbon, IL), 39-34 in Tuesday's league test.
The Knights (2-10) will now prepare for their test against Maryville Christian (Maryville, IL). The Lions go into the Gateway test with a 3-14 record. In their last test, Maryville Christian was tipped by Christ Our Rock Lutheran (Centralia, IL), 69-39, in a league test.
The Griffins now own a 7-10 record. They play next when they travel to Marquette Catholic for a Gateway test on Friday, January 12. Father McGivney Catholic will encounter a Explorers squad coming off a 63-30 non-league loss to Breese Central (Breese, IL). The Explorers record now stands at 14-6.