If Illinois Lutheran was riding high fresh off their 72-51 takedown of Universal last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Illinois Lutheran Chargers were beaten by Kankakee Trinity Academy 84-57 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Kankakee Trinity Academy this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 64-30 back in November of 2024.
Michael DeBoer
| 02/18/25 vs Kankakee Trinity Academy | 22 |
| 02/17/25 vs Universal | 16 |
| 02/14/25 vs Tri-Point | 16 |
Despite the loss, Illinois Lutheran still got an impressive performance from Michael DeBoer, who went 9-for-14 to rack up 22 points and six boards. The contest was DeBoer's third in a row with at least 16 points. Nick Collins was another key player, putting up eight points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Illinois Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Kankakee Trinity Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Akira Hori, who went 11-for-16 on his way to 26 points and four steals. That's the most points Hori has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cory Hathaway, who went 9-for-15 en route to 24 points and seven boards.
Illinois Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Kankakee Trinity Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Looking ahead, Illinois Lutheran will be playing in front of their home fans against Tri-Point at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Illinois Lutheran is facing Tri-Point at the right time seeing as Tri-Point is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. Kankakee Trinity Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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