Mater Dei hadn't done well against Mascoutah recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Mater Dei Knights came out on top against the Mascoutah Indians by a score of 50-39. For the Knights, this counts as revenge for the 41-38 victory the Indians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Leading Mater Dei to victory were Elliott Rakers and Gavin Peppenhorst. Rakers almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds, while Peppenhorst went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points along with five assists and five boards. The dominant performance gave Rakers a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Woomer, who posted four points.
Mater Dei is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Mascoutah, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.
Mater Dei has already played their next game (against Madison), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mascoutah will host Edwardsville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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