Basketball Recap: Griffith Panthers vs. Illiana Christian Vikings
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lowell, Griffith was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They took down the Illiana Christian Vikings 52-36. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Griffith got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Morgan Von Ogden out in front who went 7 for 15 en route to 17 points plus six steals and five rebounds. Briana Esquivel was another key player, earning 13 points in addition to three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Illiana Christian lost, don't look at Sienna Eenigenburg. Despite the final result, she had 12 points plus six rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Eenigenburg a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three). Another player making a difference was Kennedy Voss, who earned four points plus eight rebounds.
Griffith's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Illiana Christian, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Griffith has already played their next game, a 39-17 victory against North Newton on the 7th. As for Illiana Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-21 win against Heritage Christian on the 3rd.
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