Illinois High School Basketball - Father McGivney Catholic triumphant over Metro-East Lutheran
February 6, 2025: Edwardsville, IL 62025 The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins (Glen Carbon, IL) and the host Metro-East Lutheran Knights (Edwardsville, IL), observed Father McGivney Catholic's basketball team overwhelm Metro-East Lutheran by a score of 52-14.
The Griffins (18-11) will now prepare for their challenge against Altamont (Altamont, IL). The Indians come into the non-league challenge with a 12-16 record. In their last challenge, Altamont was routed by Teutopolis (Teutopolis, IL), 61-31, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Knights encounter the Maryville Christian Lions (Maryville, IL) in a Gateway Metro challenge, on Friday, February 7. Metro-East Lutheran will attempt to improve on its 2-24 season record. The Lions come into the challenge with a 11-15 record after their 38-19 league loss to Marquette Catholic (Alton, IL).