Tri-Point was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 43-37 heartbreaker at the hands of Illinois Lutheran. Tri-Point was not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Illinois Lutheran earlier this season, when they won 49-44.
Leading Illinois Lutheran to victory were Michael DeBoer and Dawveed Holland. DeBoer posted 16 points and three steals, while Holland almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave Holland a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Jace Danzy, who had eight points and three steals.
Tri-Point's loss dropped their record down to 2-23. As for Illinois Lutheran, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-10 and their overall record up to 2-16.
Tri-Point has already played their next matchup (against Cissna Park), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Illinois Lutheran, they will challenge Universal at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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