The Metro-East Lutheran Knights will venture away from home to take on the Marquette Catholic Explorers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Metro-East Lutheran has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 198 points over their last three games.
Metro-East Lutheran is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Maryville Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Metro-East Lutheran blew past Maryville Christian 65-42 on Friday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Marquette Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 39-35 to Staunton. While losing is never fun, the Explorers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 141st).
Metro-East Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Marquette Catholic, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Metro-East Lutheran took their victory against Marquette Catholic in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 76-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Metro-East Lutheran since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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