Mater Dei and Nashville are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Mater Dei Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Nashville Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mater Dei is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Mater Dei earned a 46-39 win over Granite City. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Warriors are ranked 388th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Luke Brefeld
| 02/20/25 @ Granite City | 71% |
| 02/13/25 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 50% |
| 02/07/25 @ Breese Central | 75% |
| 02/04/25 @ Salem | 70% |
| 02/01/25 vs Confluence Prep Academy | 56% |
| 01/31/25 vs Teutopolis | 83% |
Mater Dei can attribute much of their success to Gavin Peppenhorst, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds, and Luke Brefeld, who went 5-for-7 en route to 13 points. Brefeld is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last six games he's played. Elliott Rakers was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Nashville beat Metro-East Lutheran 56-43 on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won eight in a row.
Nashville's record is now 21-9. As for Mater Dei, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.
Mater Dei came up short against Nashville when the teams last played back in January, falling 66-55. Can Mater Dei avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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