Knights
| 02/01/25 vs Confluence Prep Academy | 66-48 |
| 01/31/25 vs Teutopolis | 44-42 |
| 01/28/25 @ Madison | 56-34 |
| 01/25/25 vs Mascoutah | 50-39 |
| 01/22/25 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 47-30 |
Mater Dei waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They strolled past the Confluence Prep Academy Titans with points to spare, taking the game 66-48. For the Knights, this counts as revenge for the 62-53 victory the Titans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
Mater Dei got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gavin Peppenhorst out in front who went 10 for 17 en route to 22 points and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Elliott Rakers, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards.
Peppenhorst wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Mater Dei was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Mater Dei is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for Confluence Prep Academy, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
Mater Dei will take on Salem at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mater Dei is facing Salem at the right time seeing as Salem is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Confluence Prep Academy, they will square off against Cardinal Ritter College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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