Illinois High School Basketball - Mater Dei can't hold off Nashville
January 27, 2024: Breese, IL 62230 The Mater Dei Knights basketball team (Breese, IL), was nudged 54-49 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Nashville Hornets (Nashville, IL)
The Hornets now possess a 24-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Pinckneyville for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi battle on Tuesday, January 30. Nashville will battle a Panthers team coming off a 54-34 league win over Anna-Jonesboro (Anna, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 16-9.
The Knights (19-6) will now prepare for their battle against Teutopolis (Teutopolis, IL). The Wooden Shoes come into the non-league battle with a 17-9 record. In their last battle, Teutopolis was nudged by Breese Central (Breese, IL), 47-35, in a non-league battle.