Illinois High School Basketball - Jersey edges Metro-East Lutheran
January 3, 2023: Edwardsville, IL 62025 The Jersey Panthers (Jerseyville, IL) basketball nipped the host Metro-East Lutheran Knights (Edwardsville, IL), 54-48 in Tuesday's non-league test.
The Panthers (10-6) will now prepare for their test against Triad (Troy, IL). The Knights go into the Mississippi Valley test with a 10-5 record. In their last test, Triad was tipped by McCluer North (Florissant, MO), 45-44, in a non-league test.
The Knights now own a 2-9 record. They play next when they travel to Father McGivney Catholic for a Prairie State test on Tuesday, January 10. Metro-East Lutheran will encounter a Griffins squad coming off a 69-42 non-league win over Mulberry Grove (Mulberry Grove, IL). The Griffins record now stands at 8-6.