Mt. Olive and Metro-East Lutheran squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Mt. Olive had to settle for second. They were dealt a 65-18 defeat at the hands of the Metro-East Lutheran Knights. The Wildcats just can't catch a break and have now endured seven losses in a row.
Mt. Olive's loss came despite strong showings from David Schoen and Hunter Schehl. Schoen posted four points and three blocks, while Schehl scored five points.
Junior Brown was his usual excellent self, going 7-for-9 on his way to 16 points in addition to six assists and three steals for Metro-East Lutheran. Another player making a difference was Thijson Heard, who earned 11 points.
Mt. Olive's defeat dropped their record down to 5-23. As for Metro-East Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 18-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Mt. Olive does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Metro-East Lutheran, they have already played their next game, a 57-34 win against Lincolnwood on the 26th.
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