Metro-East Lutheran won the last time they faced Father McGivney Catholic and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Metro-East Lutheran Knights managed a 59-53 victory over the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Griffins are ranked 438th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Metro-East Lutheran to victory, but perhaps none more so than Junior Brown, who went 8 for 15 to rack up 20 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Brown has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Thijson Heard, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 21 points.
Chase Jansen and David Carroll certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Jansen posted 18 points and five boards, while Carroll earned 11 points. Owen Kolesa was another key player, putting up eight points.
Knights
| 02/04/25 vs Father McGivney Catholic | 59-53 |
| 01/29/25 vs SIUE East St. Louis Charter | 74-46 |
| 01/17/25 vs Christ Our Rock Lutheran | 61-44 |
Metro-East Lutheran pushed their record up to 13-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points over those games. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Metro-East Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-42 victory against Maryville Christian on the 7th. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they have also already played their next game, a 46-44 loss against Marquette Catholic on the 7th.
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