Metro-East Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 37-13 to the Gibault Catholic Hawks. Sadly, that's the third time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 41-8 back in December of 2024.
Avery Simaytis was Metro-East Lutheran's leading scorer, having posted six points. Simaytis also led the team in rebounds with five.
Gibault Catholic was led to victory by Kamille Grohmann and Karmon Grohmann. Kamille almost dropped a double-double on nine boards and nine assists, while Karmon almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave Kamille a new career-high in assists. Hope Chambers was another key player, putting up three points and nine rebounds.
Metro-East Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Gibault Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Metro-East Lutheran wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 50-11 loss against Roxana on the 11th. As for Gibault Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-38 defeat against East Alton-Wood River on the 11th.
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