It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Excel Academy of South Shore can now relate to. They fell just short of the Illinois Lutheran Chargers by a score of 38-35 on Monday. The match marked the Broncos' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Michael DeBoer was the offensive standout of the game as he posted 13 points and five boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (two). Dawveed Holland was another key player, putting up eight points and ten rebounds.
Excel Academy of South Shore's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Illinois Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-17 record this season.
Excel Academy of South Shore does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Illinois Lutheran, they will head out on the road to square off against Bowen at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Bowen's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Illinois Lutheran has been banged up by 20 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
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