Illinois High School Basketball - Marquette Catholic routs Metro-East Lutheran
December 12, 2024: Alton, IL 62002
In Thursday's league contest, the host Marquette Catholic Explorers basketball team scored a big 60-9 triumph over the Metro-East Lutheran Knights.
The Explorers (3-5) will now prepare for their contest against Maryville Christian (Maryville, IL). The Lions go into the Gateway Metro contest with a 3-7 record. In their last contest, Maryville Christian was trounced by Gibault Catholic (Waterloo, IL), 42-21, in a non-league contest.
In their next game, the Knights battle the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins (Glen Carbon, IL) in a Gateway Metro contest, on Monday, December 16. Metro-East Lutheran will attempt to better on its 1-7 season record. The Griffins go into the contest with a 5-3 record after their 45-21 non-league win over Granite City (Granite City, IL).