The Grace Christian Academy Crusaders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 62-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Illinois Lutheran. Grace Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Illinois Lutheran apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Despite the loss, Grace Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Sam Marquardt, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. Marquardt has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Max DeYoung, who scored six points.
Illinois Lutheran was led to victory by Jaden Walls and Sam Adeniran. Walls scored 22 points along with five rebounds, while Adeniran scored 24 points along with five assists. Another player making a difference was Tristan Biesterfeld, who scored nine points.
Grace Christian Academy dropped their record down to 5-20 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Illinois Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 5-19.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grace Christian Academy is on the road again on Monday and plays Heyworth at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th. Heyworth will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Grace Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Illinois Lutheran, they will head out on the road to challenge Grant Park at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Illinois Lutheran has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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