The Bowen Boilermakers will challenge the Illinois Lutheran Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Bowen's favor as the team 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.
Bowen played against Chicago Collegiate on Monday and won via forfeit.
Illinois Lutheran is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Excel Academy of South Shore, sneaking past 38-35.
Bowen better keep an eye on Michael DeBoer. He was instrumental in Illinois Lutheran's win, putting up 13 points and five boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which DeBoer has scored at least a third of Illinois Lutheran's points. Dawveed Holland was another key player, posting eight points and ten rebounds.
Bowen is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 19-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points over those games. Illinois Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 5-17.
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