The Metro-East Lutheran Knights suffered their biggest defeat since December 4, 2023 on Saturday. They were dealt a 56-14 loss at the hands of West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs]. Metro-East Lutheran has struggled against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Metro-East Lutheran struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-5) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Metro-East Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs], they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Metro-East Lutheran will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Greenfield/Northwestern at 5:00 p.m. on January 23rd. As for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs], they will face off against Staunton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Staunton's defense has only allowed 29.5 points per game this season, so West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs]'s offense will have their work cut out for them.