Illinois High School Basketball - Marquette Catholic over Metro-East Lutheran
December 8, 2023: Alton, IL 62002 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL) and the visiting Metro-East Lutheran Knights (Edwardsville, IL), saw Marquette Catholic's basketball squad overcome Metro-East Lutheran by a tally of 58-39.
With the victory, Marquette Catholic improves its record to 6-1 on the campaign. The Explorers host MICDS (St. Louis, MO) to confront the Rams in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 9. The Rams come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.
Next up, the Knights confront the Althoff Catholic Crusaders (Belleville, IL) in a Gateway challenge, on Tuesday, December 12. Metro-East Lutheran will attempt to improve on its 1-2 season record. The Crusaders come into the challenge with a 6-2 record after their 78-33 league win over Maryville Christian (Maryville, IL).