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| 12/06/24 - Away | 69-64 W |
| 02/19/24 - Away | 53-44 W |
| 02/07/24 - Home | 62-54 W |
| 01/09/24 - Away | 39-34 W |
| 02/08/23 - Home | 43-58 L |
| + 5 more games |
Metro-East Lutheran has gone 8-2 against Father McGivney Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Metro-East Lutheran Knights will be playing at home against the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Metro-East Lutheran took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They breezed by SIUE East St. Louis Charter to the tune of 74-46. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Cougars are ranked 603rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Father McGivney Catholic didn't have too much trouble with Valmeyer on Tuesday as they won 66-49.
Father McGivney Catholic's win came from a few key players Metro-East Lutheran will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Owen Kolesa, who went 8 for 17 on his way to 21 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was David Carroll, who posted ten points along with seven boards and five assists.
The win got Father McGivney Catholic back to even at 12-12. As for Metro-East Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
Metro-East Lutheran didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Father McGivney Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 69-64 win. Does Metro-East Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Father McGivney Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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