Illinois High School Basketball - Jersey thwarts Metro-East Lutheran
January 7, 2020: Jerseyville, IL 62052 The Jersey Panthers (Jerseyville, IL) basketball knocked off the visiting Metro-East Lutheran Knights (Edwardsville, IL), 53-43 in Tuesday's non-league test.
The Panthers (9-5) will now prepare for their test against Triad (Troy, IL). The Knights go into the Mississippi Valley test with a 10-2 record. In their last test, Triad notched a victory over Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL), 71-43, in a league test.
The Knights now own a 5-10 record. They play next when they travel to Father McGivney Catholic for a Prairie State test on Friday, January 10. Metro-East Lutheran will encounter a Griffins squad coming off a 63-45 non-league loss to Hillsboro (Hillsboro, IL). The Griffins record now stands at 2-11.