The Mater Dei Knights will face off against the Metro-East Lutheran Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mater Dei is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season.
Mater Dei saw some tournament action on Monday. They took a 66-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nashville. The Knights have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Mater Dei got top-tier performance from Gavin Peppenhorst, who went 8 for 17 en route to 23 points. Another player making a difference was Reagan Woomer, who posted 11 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Metro-East Lutheran came up short against Waterloo on Monday, falling 66-43. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 91st).
Metro-East Lutheran has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season. As for Mater Dei, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8.
Mater Dei beat Metro-East Lutheran 54-46 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mater Dei since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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