Mater Dei won the last time they faced Gibault Catholic and things went their way on Thursday too. The Mater Dei Knights came out on top against the Gibault Catholic Hawks by a score of 48-37. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Hawks are ranked 527th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mater Dei got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Conner Diekemper out in front who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elliott Rakers, who posted eight points.
Mater Dei now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Gibault Catholic, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Metro-East Lutheran the next time they take the court. Gibault Catholic will head out to face Metro-East Lutheran at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, while Mater Dei will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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