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LutheranIllini Central
Crusaders
56
Cougars
66

The Illini Central (Mason City, IL) varsity basketball team won Friday's home non-conference game against Lutheran (Springfield, IL) by a score of 66-56.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Lutheran----56
Illini Central----66
Final score provided by R. Burks.
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Game Story

Illinois High School Basketball - Lutheran topped by Illini Central

January 6, 2023: Mason City, IL 62664

The Lutheran Crusaders basketball team (Springfield, IL), dropped 66-56 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Illini Central Cougars (Mason City, IL)

The Cougars now sport a 7-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mt. Pulaski for a Tomahawk battle on Tuesday, January 10. Illini Central will battle a Hilltoppers team coming off a 53-49 non-league loss to St. Teresa (Decatur, IL). The Hilltoppers record now stands at 5-10.

The Crusaders (4-11) will now prepare for their battle against Calvary (Springfield, IL). The Saints come into the non-league battle with a 13-6 record. In their last battle, Calvary dropped by Auburn (Auburn, IL), 51-48, in a non-league battle.

Rankings & Records

Lutheran (22-23)

ILClass
616154
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
8-213-55-62-101-5.276.3751,3471,680

Illini Central (22-23)

ILClass
549119
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
11-204-96-54-81-7.355.3081,4311,638

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Lutheran		8.310.215.77.59.046.4
Illini Central		13.09.210.88.46.046.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Lutheran0-5Illini Central4-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/29/22Hartsburg-EmdenLutheran(L) 56-4712/6/22Hartsburg-EmdenIllini Central(W) 62-50
12/13/22LutheranAthens(L) 56-452/10/23Illini CentralAthens(L) 68-44
12/16/22PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville CentralLutheran(L) 61-271/20/23PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville CentralIllini Central(L) 51-38
1/20/23LutheranEdinburg(L) 63-5711/23/22EdinburgIllini Central(W) 44-42
12/15/22EdinburgIllini Central(W) 48-40
2/3/23Mt. PulaskiLutheran(L) 61-481/10/23Illini CentralMt. Pulaski(W) 60-43

Record Breakdown

Lutheran (22-23)

Illini Central (22-23)
8-21
Overall
11-20
3-5
League
4-9
4-8
Non-League
6-4
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
0-5
Common Opponent
4-2
5-6
Home
6-5
2-10
Away
4-8
1-5
Neutral
1-7
0-0
Playoff
0-1
8-21
In-State
11-20
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0