The Maryville Christian Lions will head out to challenge the Metro-East Lutheran Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Maryville Christian is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Christ Our Rock Lutheran on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Maryville Christian had to suffer through a 65-30 loss at the hands of Christ Our Rock Lutheran. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-14.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Dillon Paul, who posted six points.
Meanwhile, Metro-East Lutheran put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 67-61 win over Carlinville. While the Knights didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Metro-East Lutheran's win came from a few key players Maryville Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Thijson Heard, who earned 25 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Metro-East Lutheran's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Junior Brown, who had 23 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Maryville Christian and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Metro-East Lutheran, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Maryville Christian was dealt a bruising 63-29 defeat at the hands of Metro-East Lutheran when the teams last played back in January. Can Maryville Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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