Metro-East Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the North Greene Spartans and fell 48-19. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 29-28.
Alexa Stock was Metro-East Lutheran's leading scorer, having posted six points. Avery Simaytis held things down on the boards with seven rebounds. Leeah Watson took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Metro-East Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 2-20. As for North Greene, they moved to 4-13 with that victory, which also ended their seven-game losing streak.
Metro-East Lutheran and North Greene could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Metro-East Lutheran (ranked 673rd) will meet Marquette Catholic (ranked 278th) at 7:30 p.m. on February 3rd. Meanwhile, North Greene will take on West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday down 312 places (591 vs. 279).
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