Metro-East Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers and fell 48-18. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 43-17 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Leeah Watson was Metro-East Lutheran's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Thea Ball held things down on the boards with four rebounds.
Metro-East Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-11 record this season.
Metro-East Lutheran wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 46-17 defeat against Murphysboro on the 18th. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, they are taking a road trip to face off against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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