
Conquering Riders
12/07/24 vs Kankakee Trinity Academy | 40 |
01/23/25 vs Judah Christian | 38 |
01/16/25 vs Cornerstone Christian | 32 |
02/13/25 @ Sangamon Valley/Tri-City | 29 |
02/03/25 @ Urbana University | 26 |
Arthur-Okaw Christian had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They really took it to the Sangamon Valley/Tri-City Storm for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-20 win. The Conquering Riders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Arthur-Okaw Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Avery Herschberger, who posted 11 points along with six boards and six steals. What's more, Herschberger also racked up five assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brileigh Mast, who went 6-for-8 on her way to 16 points and five assists.
Arthur-Okaw Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Arthur-Okaw Christian pushed their record up to 22-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.7 points over those games. As for Sangamon Valley/Tri-City, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-23.
Coming up, Arthur-Okaw Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Faith Bible Christian Academy/Mid-America Prep at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Sangamon Valley/Tri-City, they will take on Tolono Unity at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sangamon Valley/Tri-City is facing Tolono Unity at the right time seeing as Tolono Unity is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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