The Illinois Lutheran Chargers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. Their tough 67-45 defeat to Michigan Lutheran might stick with them for a while. Illinois Lutheran was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Michigan Lutheran apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2019.
When it comes to explaining why Illinois Lutheran lost, one person who can't be blamed is Michael Adeniran. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Adeniran scored a full 31.1% of Illinois Lutheran's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Tristan Biesterfeld was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 5 assists.
Illinois Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Michigan Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Illinois Lutheran will take on Clifton Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Michigan Lutheran, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against River Valley at 6:00 p.m. River Valley is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
