Illinois High School Basketball - Metro-East Lutheran thwarted by Marquette Catholic
January 15, 2013: Edwardsville, IL 62025 The Metro-East Lutheran Knights basketball team (Edwardsville, IL), was toppled 55-44 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL)
The Explorers now possess a 9-7 record. They play next when they host Roxana for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 17. Marquette Catholic will battle a Shells team coming off a 72-40 league loss to Hillsboro (Hillsboro, IL). The Shells record now stands at 12-10.
The Knights (9-10) will now prepare for their battle against Walther Lutheran (Melrose Park, IL). The Broncos come into the non-league battle with a 15-5 record. In their last battle, Walther Lutheran prevailed over Luther North (Chicago, IL), 50-42, in a non-league battle.