Basketball Recap: Metro-East Lutheran Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Dec 3, 2024, 6:52am

Basketball Recap: Metro-East Lutheran Knights vs. Althoff Catholic Crusaders

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Metro-East Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Althoff Catholic Crusaders at home and fell 52-11. That makes it the first time this season the Knights have let down their home crowd.

Metro-East Lutheran's loss came despite strong showings from Isabelle McLeod and Taylor Maack. McLeod posted five points along with five blocks, while Maack scored three points in addition to two steals. What's more, McLeod also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023.

Metro-East Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Althoff Catholic, they moved to 1-3 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Metro-East Lutheran has already played their next contest (against Althoff Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Althoff Catholic, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Belleville West at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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