Basketball Game Preview: Father McGivney Catholic Griffins vs. Metro-East Lutheran Knights

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Previous Games

01/25/25 - Neutral	61-12 W
12/16/24 - Home	49-21 W
01/11/24 - Home	60-13 W
12/04/23 - Away	83-9 W
01/12/23 - Away	70-18 W
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Father McGivney Catholic has gone 10-0 against Metro-East Lutheran recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Metro-East Lutheran Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Father McGivney Catholic is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Collinsville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell to the Kahoks 48-44.

Meanwhile, Metro-East Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a blow against Marquette Catholic, falling 58-14. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 657th, while the Explorers are ranked 190th).

Isabelle McLeod was Metro-East Lutheran's leading scorer, having posted four points. McLeod also led the team in assists with two. Avery Simaytis held things down on the boards with six rebounds.

Father McGivney Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Metro-East Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 2-23.

Everything came up roses for Father McGivney Catholic against Metro-East Lutheran in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the team secured a 61-12 win. Will Father McGivney Catholic repeat their success, or does Metro-East Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.