The Illiana Christian Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Highland Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Illiana Christian is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since December 1, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against Griffith, falling 63-42. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Highland). They blew past Whiting 75-43 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Trojans sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Highland's win came from a few key players Illiana Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Justin Pack, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 16 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The contest was his seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Danijel Zekavica, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 12 points.
Highland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Illiana Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Illiana Christian took their victory against Highland in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 65-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Illiana Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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