Metro-East Lutheran hasn't had much luck against Mt. Olive recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Metro-East Lutheran Knights will look to defend their home court against the Mt. Olive Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Metro-East Lutheran is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Saturday. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 40-37 heartbreaker at the hands of Bunker Hill. One positive for the Knights, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Olive played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Litchfield 59-26. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-12.
Mt. Olive has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Metro-East Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-26.
Metro-East Lutheran might still be hurting after the 64-43 loss they got from Mt. Olive in their previous meeting back in January of 2017. Will Metro-East Lutheran have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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