Illinois Lutheran is 2-8 against Tri-Point since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Illinois Lutheran Chargers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Tri-Point Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on December 18th. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Illinois Lutheran struggled with offensive rebounds on Saturday (La Salette Academy had nine more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Illinois Lutheran's tough 51-25 defeat to La Salette Academy might stick with them for a while. Illinois Lutheran was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
Illinois Lutheran's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Josh Ramirez, who scored four points, and Jace Danzy who scored no points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ramirez has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Tri-Point's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by Milford 84-23.
Illinois Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Tri-Point, their defeat was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-10.
Illinois Lutheran took their victory against Tri-Point in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 65-41. Does Illinois Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tri-Point turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
