It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Illinois Lutheran had no problem doing just that on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Excel Academy of South Shore Broncos 38-35. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargers.
Illinois Lutheran can attribute much of their success to Michael DeBoer, who posted 13 points and five boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which DeBoer has scored at least a third of Illinois Lutheran's points. Another player making a difference was Dawveed Holland, who put up eight points and ten rebounds.
Illinois Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 5-17. As for Excel Academy of South Shore, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Looking ahead, Illinois Lutheran will face off against Bowen at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Bowen's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Illinois Lutheran has been banged up by 20 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season. Excel Academy of South Shore does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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