Having just played yesterday, the Mater Dei Knights will get right back to it and host the Marquette Catholic Explorers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mater Dei will be strutting in after a victory while Marquette Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Mater Dei finally turned things around against Pleasant Plains on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Cardinals out 41-39.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mater Dei to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gavin Peppenhorst, who went 6 for 14 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Conner Diekemper, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, Marquette Catholic came up short against Roxana on Tuesday and fell 48-37.
The win got Mater Dei back to even at 3-3. As for Marquette Catholic, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Mater Dei couldn't quite finish off Marquette Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 51-49. Will Mater Dei have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
