Illinois Lutheran will square off against Tri-Point at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Illinois Lutheran was beaten by Kankakee Trinity Academy 84-57. The Chargers haven't had much luck with Kankakee Trinity Academy recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Michael DeBoer
| 02/18/25 vs Kankakee Trinity Academy | 22 |
| 02/17/25 vs Universal | 16 |
| 02/14/25 vs Tri-Point | 16 |
Despite the loss, Illinois Lutheran got top-tier performance from Michael DeBoer, who went 9-for-14 to rack up 22 points and six rebounds. DeBoer's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Nick Collins, who posted eight points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Illinois Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tri-Point was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were dealt a 69-30 loss at the hands of Dwight.
Illinois Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Tri-Point, their loss dropped their record down to 2-25.
Illinois Lutheran didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Tri-Point when the teams last played on Friday, but they still walked away with a 43-37 victory. Will Illinois Lutheran repeat their success, or does Tri-Point have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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