Father McGivney Catholic hasn't had much luck against Metro-East Lutheran recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Griffins will welcome the Knights at 7:30 p.m. Father McGivney Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season.
On Tuesday, Father McGivney Catholic came up short against New Athens and fell 71-59. The loss was the Griffins' first of the season.
Owen Kolesa
| 12/02/25 @ New Athens | 5 |
| 11/29/25 vs Maryville Christian | 3 |
| 11/26/25 vs St. Elmo/Brownstown | 0 |
| 11/25/25 vs Lebanon | 1 |
| 11/24/25 vs Mulberry Grove | 3 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Owen Kolesa, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 18 points and five steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.4 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Barone, who shot 56% from the field en route to 14 points.
Meanwhile, Metro-East Lutheran ended up a good deal behind Granite City on Thursday and lost 58-39. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly 19 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Father McGivney Catholic fell to 4-1. As for Metro-East Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Father McGivney Catholic came up short against Metro-East Lutheran in their previous matchup back in February, falling 59-53. Will the Griffins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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