The Illinois Lutheran Chargers came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Grace Christian Academy by a score of 62-53 on Tuesday. This was payback for Illinois Lutheran, who suffered a 68-57 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Illinois Lutheran was led to victory by Jaden Walls and Sam Adeniran. Walls scored 22 points along with five rebounds, while Adeniran scored 24 points along with five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Biesterfeld, who scored nine points.
When it comes to explaining why Grace Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sam Marquardt. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. Marquardt has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Max DeYoung was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Illinois Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 5-19. As for Grace Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 5-20 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Illinois Lutheran will challenge Grant Park at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Illinois Lutheran has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Grace Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Heyworth at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th. Heyworth will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Grace Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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