Illinois High School Basketball - Metro-East Lutheran nipped by Patoka
December 6, 2025: Patoka, IL 62875 The Patoka Warriors (Patoka, IL) basketball edged the visiting Metro-East Lutheran Knights (Edwardsville, IL), 35-30 in Saturday's non-league bout.
The Warriors now possess a 3-2 record. They play next when they travel to Edwards County for a non-league bout on Thursday, December 11. Patoka will play a Lions team coming off a 38-35 league loss to Hamilton County (McLeansboro, IL). The Lions record now stands at 3-3.
With the loss, Metro-East Lutheran falls to 0-5 on the campaign. The Knights travel to Odin/Patoka (Odin, IL) to play the in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 6. The come into the test with a record of 0-1. Odin/Patoka lost 76-34 in their recent non-league test against Webber (Bluford, IL)