Charleston had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 60-56 W against the Taylorville Tornadoes. This was a revenge game for the Trojans: when they faced off against the Tornadoes back in January, they had to take a 60-36 defeat.
Luke Bonnstetter
| 01/31/25 @ Taylorville | 23 |
| 01/28/25 @ Rantoul | 27 |
| 01/25/25 vs Effingham | 16 |
| 01/25/25 @ Salem | 8 |
| 01/23/25 vs Teutopolis | 8 |
| + 18 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Charleston to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Bonnstetter, who posted 23 points and five rebounds. With that strong performance, Bonnstetter is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Oakley, who went 7 of 13 to rack up 21 points and eight boards.
Charleston's win bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Taylorville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season.
Charleston wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 52-43 loss against Mattoon on the 1st. As for Taylorville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 40-30 defeat against Lincoln on the 1st.
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