Knights
| 01/08/25 vs Litchfield | 73 |
| 11/27/24 @ Wesclin | 62 |
| 12/20/24 @ Gibault Catholic | 59 |
| 12/30/24 vs Breese Central | 55 |
| 12/27/24 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 54 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mater Dei). They blew past the Litchfield Purple Panthers 73-43 on Wednesday. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Purple Panthers are ranked 368th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Gavin Peppenhorst, who went 8 of 10 en route to 21 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Luke Brefeld, who posted ten points.
Mater Dei was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
When it comes to explaining why Litchfield lost, don't look at Nate Schaake. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Martavious Jones, who had seven points.
Mater Dei has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Litchfield, they dropped their record down to 6-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mater Dei will host Confluence Prep Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Litchfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenville will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Litchfield surely won't give up without a fight.
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