Illinois High School Basketball - Metro-East Lutheran sneaks past Father McGivney Catholic
December 6, 2024: Glen Carbon, IL 62034 The Metro-East Lutheran Knights basketball team scored 69 points and limited the host Father McGivney Catholic Griffins to 64 in the Knights league triumph on Friday.
The Knights now possess a 2-0 record. They play next when they travel to Christ Our Rock Lutheran for a Gateway game on Tuesday, December 10. Metro-East Lutheran will play a Silver Stallions team coming off a 68-64 non-league win over Madison (Madison, IL). The Silver Stallions record now stands at 2-3.
With the loss, Father McGivney Catholic falls to 4-2 on the campaign. The Griffins travel to Althoff Catholic (Belleville, IL) to play the Crusaders in a Gateway game on Tuesday, December 10. The Crusaders go into the game with a record of 5-2. Althoff Catholic won 71-51 in their recent non-league game against Breese Central (Breese, IL)