Illiana Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 52-36 bruising from the Griffith Panthers. The matchup marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Illiana Christian lost, don't look at Sienna Eenigenburg. Despite the final result, she scored 12 points plus six rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Eenigenburg a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three). Another player making a difference was Kennedy Voss, who had four points plus eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Illiana Christian 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 rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Griffith to victory, but perhaps none more so than Morgan Von Ogden, who went 7 for 15 en route to 17 points plus six steals and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Briana Esquivel, who earned 13 points in addition to three steals.
Illiana Christian now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Griffith, their record now sits at 3-4.
Illiana Christian has already played their next match, a 59-21 win against Heritage Christian on the 3rd. As for Griffith, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 39-17 victory against North Newton on the 7th.
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