Illinois High School Basketball - Metro-East Lutheran overwhelms Maryville Christian
February 7, 2025: Maryville, IL 62062 The Metro-East Lutheran Knights basketball team scored 65 points and limited the host Maryville Christian Lions to 42 in the Knights league triumph on Friday.
The Knights now possess a 14-9 record. They play next when they travel to Marquette Catholic for a Gateway game on Tuesday, February 11. Metro-East Lutheran will confront a Explorers team coming off a 39-35 non-league loss to Staunton (Staunton, IL). The Explorers record now stands at 12-13.
With the loss, Maryville Christian falls to 7-16 on the campaign. The Lions host Althoff Catholic (Belleville, IL) to confront the Crusaders in a Gateway game on Tuesday, February 11. The Crusaders go into the game with a record of 23-4. Althoff Catholic won 56-47 in their recent non-league game against Alton (Alton, IL)