Basketball Recap: Mater Dei Knights vs. Okawville Rockets
The Mater Dei Knights won the last time they faced the Okawville Rockets, and things went their way on Wednesday too. Mater Dei strolled past the Rockets with points to spare, taking the game 55-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mater Dei.
Alyssa Koerkenmeier was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Avery Trame was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Okawville's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Alayna Kraus, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, and Madisyn Wienstroer who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Wienstroer has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
Mater Dei pushed their record up to 21-6 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Okawville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-9 record this season.
Mater Dei will head out on the road to square off against the Lancers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Belleville East will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Knights are ranked 22nd). As for Okawville, they will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sparta is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
