Illinois High School Basketball - Mater Dei triumphant over University City
December 14, 2024: Breese, IL 62230 The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Mater Dei Knights (Breese, IL) and the visiting University City Lions (St. Louis, MO), observed Mater Dei's basketball team overwhelm University City by a margin of 60-35.
The Knights (6-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Highland (Highland, IL). The Bulldogs come into the non-league challenge with a 5-5 record. In their last challenge, Highland was trounced by Jersey (Jerseyville, IL), 52-48, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Lions battle the Pattonville Pirates (Maryland Heights, MO) in a non-league test, on Tuesday, December 17. University City will attempt to improve on its 2-2 season record. The Pirates come into the test with a 2-1 record after their 63-50 non-league win over Clayton (St. Louis, MO).