The Hanover Central Wildcats will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Illiana Christian Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Indiana (Hanover Central is ranked 225th, while Illiana Christian is ranked 211th).
Last Tuesday, Hanover Central had to suffer through a rough 59-31 loss at the hands of Munster. Hanover Central has not had much luck with Munster recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Illiana Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. The match between them and Lafayette Jefferson wasn't particularly close, with Illiana Christian falling 62-46.
Despite the defeat, Illiana Christian got a solid performance out of Andy Spoelman, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and four blocks. Lucas Reidelbach was another key contributor, scoring six points along with four steals.
Hanover Central's record is now 11-11. As for Illiana Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-8.
Hanover Central came up short against Illiana Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 54-50. Thankfully for Hanover Central, Luke VanEssen (who scored 18 points along with six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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