Illinois High School Basketball - Mater Dei fells Belleville East
January 18, 2025: Belleville, IL 62221 The Mater Dei Knights basketball team scored 56 points and limited the host Belleville East Lancers to 45 in the Knights non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Knights now have a 17-6 record. They play next when they travel to Civic Memorial for a non-league game on Tuesday, January 21. Mater Dei will confront a Eagles team coming off a 52-40 non-league win over Centralia (Centralia, IL). The Eagles record now stands at 18-3.
With the loss, Belleville East falls to 11-7 on the campaign. The Lancers host Mascoutah (Mascoutah, IL) to confront the Indians in a non-league game on Monday, January 27. The Indians go into the game with a record of 3-16. Mascoutah lost 53-34 in their recent league game against Highland (Highland, IL)