The Illiana Christian Vikings waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They walked away with a 44-36 win over Marquette Catholic. This was payback for Illiana Christian, who suffered a 63-62 loss the last time these two teams met.
Illiana Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jake Scott led the charge by scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Isaac Sherwood, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Several Blazers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nate Bakota, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bakota has scored all season. Colson Dobre was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds and five blocks.
Marquette Catholic struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Illiana Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. As for Marquette Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Illiana Christian will head out on the road to square off against Lake Station Edison at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Illiana Christian is facing Lake Station Edison at the right time seeing as Lake Station Edison is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Marquette Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Marquette Catholic focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Tuesday.
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