Basketball Recap: Illiana Christian Vikings vs. Tri-Township Tigers
Illiana Christian fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Tri-Township on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Tri-Township Tigers 52-48. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Keilah Mudde, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ella Olthof, who posted five points plus 12 rebounds and two blocks.
Even though they lost, Illiana Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Leading Tri-Township to victory were Jayde Pryor and Addison Hendrixson. Pryor posted 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals, while Hendrixson dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Pryor has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 16 times she's played. Emma Armentia was another key player, earning four points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Illiana Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Tri-Township, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Illiana Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Griffith at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tri-Township, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Frontier at 6:00 p.m.
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