Basketball Preview: Illiana Christian Vikings vs. Heritage Christian Defenders
The Illiana Christian Vikings will take on the Heritage Christian Defenders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Illiana Christian is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Illiana Christian ended up a good deal behind Griffith and lost 52-36. The game marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Heritage Christian). They came out on top against Granger Christian by a score of 59-46 on Tuesday.
Heritage Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sydney Lenting out in front who went 7 for 13 en route to 16 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. Lenting has been hot , having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times she's played. Lili Haak was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Heritage Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Illiana Christian now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Heritage Christian, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Illiana Christian against Heritage Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-20 win. Does Illiana Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heritage Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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