The Illinois Lutheran Chargers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome Kankakee Trinity Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Illinois Lutheran has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Illinois Lutheran is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Universal 72-51 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Chargers have posted since February 1, 2024.
Meanwhile, Kankakee Trinity Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 79-73 to Donovan. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (64), Kankakee Trinity Academy still had to take the loss.
Illinois Lutheran will need to focus on slowing down Cory Hathaway, one of several Kankakee Trinity Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 19 points and three steals. The match was Hathaway's fourth in a row with at least 17 points. Akira Hori was another key player, going 8-for-16 on his way to 18 points and three steals.
Illinois Lutheran's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-16. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for Kankakee Trinity Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8.
Illinois Lutheran took a serious blow against Kankakee Trinity Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 64-30. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kankakee Trinity Academy's Vinny Hendrix, who went 9-for-19 en route to 22 points and six rebounds. Now that Illinois Lutheran knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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