Basketball Preview: Illiana Christian Vikings vs. Highland Trojans
Illiana Christian is 0-7 against Highland since December of 2017 but things could change on Saturday. The Illiana Christian Vikings and the Highland Trojans are set to duel. Illiana Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Highland will be coming in after a defeat.
Illiana Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Heritage Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-21 win. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-9.
Sienna Eenigenburg was her usual excellent self, going 6 for 14 en route to 16 points plus six steals and five rebounds. Abbie Ritzema was another key player, earning ten points plus six assists and five steals.
Illiana Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Highland didn't have quite enough to beat East Chicago Central on Thursday and fell 54-52. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Illiana Christian pushed their record up to 3-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.1 points per game. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Illiana Christian suffered a grim 49-29 defeat to Highland in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Illiana Christian, Aaliyah Keil (who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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