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| 02/24/25 - Home | 65-18 W |
| 02/16/23 - Away | 72-40 W |
| 03/12/21 - Home | 95-50 W |
| 02/20/20 - Home | 74-35 W |
| 02/19/19 - Neutral | 66-40 W |
| + 5 more games |
It's playoff time, and Metro-East Lutheran had no trouble coming through when it counted. They really took it to the Mt. Olive Wildcats for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-18 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-8.
It was another big night for Junior Brown, who went 7-for-9 on his way to 16 points along with six assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Thijson Heard, who posted 11 points.
Brown wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Metro-East Lutheran was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mt. Olive only four assists.
Mt. Olive's loss on Monday came despite strong showings from David Schoen and Hunter Schehl. Schoen scored four points and three blocks, while Schehl earned five points.
Metro-East Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points over those games. Mt. Olive's loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-23.
Metro-East Lutheran wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 57-34 win against Lincolnwood on the 26th. Mt. Olive does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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