For the first time this season, Tri-Point will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on Illinois Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Illinois Lutheran took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Tri-Point, who comes in off a win.
Tri-Point will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Iroquois West, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Chargers blew past the Raiders 59-35 on Friday. The Chargers not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since December 21, 2024 (when they won 62-36).
Aiden Pelehowski was a one-man wrecking crew as he posted 31 points along with five boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Lance Hummel, who put up eight points in addition to eight assists and three steals.
Tri-Point was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Iroquois West only posted three.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 68-25, which was the final score in Illinois Lutheran's tilt against Heritage Christian on Tuesday. The Chargers have struggled against the Defenders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Tri-Point's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Illinois Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Tri-Point came up short against Illinois Lutheran in their previous matchup back in February, falling 48-40. Thankfully for Tri-Point, Michael DeBoer (who shot 46% from the field to rack up 17 points along with five assists and three 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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