The Illiana Christian Vikings will head out to square off against the Lowell Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Illiana Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They snuck past Timothy Christian with a 46-40 victory.
Illiana Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kennedy Voss led the charge by putting up 12 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Keilah Mudde, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 13 points.
Illiana Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 17 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Lowell sidestepped Lutheran West for a 60-57 win. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 181st in Indiana, while the Longhorns are ranked 440th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Illiana Christian has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Lowell, their record now sits at 12-7.
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