Illinois Central Christian fought the good fight in their overtime match against Non Varsity Opponent on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to Non Varsity Opponent. It was the first time this season that the Lions let down their fans at home.
| 01/16/25 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 22 |
| 12/20/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 19 |
| 12/19/24 vs Homefires | 27 |
| 12/16/24 vs Calvary Baptist Christian Academy | 22 |
| 12/10/24 @ Berean Christian | 21 |
Despite the loss, Illinois Central Christian had strong showings from Judah Moreland, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards, and Isaac Mervis, who went 8 for 19 on his way to 22 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. The contest was Mervis' seventh in a row with at least ten points.
Illinois Central Christian's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3.
Illinois Central Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-43 loss against Varsity Opponent on the 17th. Non Varsity Opponent has also already played their next matchup (against Naselle), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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