Basketball Recap: Mater Dei Piles Up the Points Against Belleville West

Mater Dei came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their match with ease, bagging a 62-27 win over the Belleville West Maroons. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 25 points or more this season.

Mater Dei had a senior duo take command as Alyssa Koerkenmeier dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards and Dixie Ottenschnieder went 8 of 12 on her way to 16 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ottenschnieder has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Benhoff, who posted seven points and five rebounds.

Mater Dei is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Belleville West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.

Mater Dei wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 64-54 defeat against O'Fallon on the 27th. As for Belleville West, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-27 loss against Centralia on the 27th.