Basketball Recap: Three Straight Road Victories for Arthur-Okaw Christian

Arthur-Okaw Christian had won two straight road games and Avery Herschberger did her part to make it three on Monday. The Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders strolled past the Rantoul Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 62-44 thanks in part to Herschberger, who went 9 of 16 on her way to 29 points and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Arthur-Okaw Christian's points.

The team also got some help courtesy of Lilian Beever, who posted two points. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (three).

Arthur-Okaw Christian's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Rantoul, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.

Arthur-Okaw Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Maranatha Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rantoul, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Champaign Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.