Junior Brown
| 02/07/25 @ Maryville Christian | 27 |
| 02/04/25 vs Father McGivney Catholic | 20 |
| 01/29/25 vs SIUE East St. Louis Charter | 20 |
Metro-East Lutheran won the last time they faced Maryville Christian, and Junior Brown did his part to make sure it happened again. The Metro-East Lutheran Knights put the hurt on the Maryville Christian Lions with a sharp 65-42 win on Friday thanks in part to Brown, who posted 27 points. The matchup was his third in a row with at least 20 points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Kober, who had ten points. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Maryville Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nate Laughlin went 5 for 8 on his way to 18 points and three steals. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for Laughlin. Gavin Ambuehl was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Metro-East Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points over those games. As for Maryville Christian, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-16.
Looking ahead, Metro-East Lutheran will face off against Marquette Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Metro-East Lutheran knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Marquette Catholic likes a good challenge. As for Maryville Christian, they will challenge Althoff Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Althoff Catholic will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Maryville Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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