Griffins
| 12/12/24 vs Christ Our Rock Lutheran | 61 |
| 12/09/24 @ Maryville Christian | 30 |
| 12/16/24 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 28 |
| 12/14/24 vs Granite City | 24 |
| 12/05/24 @ Althoff Catholic | -8 |
A well-balanced attack led Father McGivney Catholic over Metro-East Lutheran in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins blew the Metro-East Lutheran Knights out of the water with a 49-21 final score. The Griffins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 24 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Father McGivney Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Layla Tobin, who posted nine points. Izzie Venarsky was another key player, putting up four points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Father McGivney Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Metro-East Lutheran lost, don't look at Avery Simaytis. Despite the final result, she had ten points and six rebounds. Those ten points gave Simaytis a new career-high.
Father McGivney Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.5 points per game. As for Metro-East Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.
Father McGivney Catholic will head out to face off against Marquette Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Metro-East Lutheran, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-8 loss against Gibault Catholic on the 17th.
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