Tri-Point will head out on the road to take on Illinois Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tri-Point has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 14.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 69-30, which was the final score in Tri-Point's tilt against Dwight on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Illinois Lutheran was beaten by Kankakee Trinity Academy 84-57 on Tuesday. The Chargers haven't had much luck with Kankakee Trinity Academy recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Tri-Point will have to contain Michael DeBoer as he made an impact in Illinois Lutheran's last game. He went 9-for-14 en route to 22 points and six rebounds. DeBoer has become a key player for Illinois Lutheran: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 15 points, but 1-16 otherwise. Nick Collins was another key player, putting up eight points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Illinois Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Illinois Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Tri-Point, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-25.
Tri-Point came up short against Illinois Lutheran in their previous meeting on Friday, falling 43-37. Can Tri-Point avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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