Jersey is 3-0 against Metro-East Lutheran since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Jersey Panthers will take on the Metro-East Lutheran Knights at 7:30 p.m. Metro-East Lutheran took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Jersey, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Jersey didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Staunton, but they still walked away with a 54-49 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Panthers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 468th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 112th).
| 12/23/23 vs Father McGivney Catholic | 13 |
| 02/13/24 vs Jacksonville | 11 |
| 01/09/24 @ Southwestern | 10 |
| 01/04/25 @ Staunton | 9 |
| 01/27/24 @ Pittsfield | 9 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jersey to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaxon Brunaugh, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. That's the most rebounds Brunaugh has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of John Paul Vogel, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 10 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Metro-East Lutheran came up short against Mater Dei last Friday and fell 54-46. The game marked Metro-East Lutheran's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Jersey's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Metro-East Lutheran, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2.
Jersey strolled past Metro-East Lutheran in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 54-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jersey since the team 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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