It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Universal Stars had no problem doing just that on Monday. They walked away with a 66-56 victory over the Chargers. The victory was just what Universal needed coming off of a 59-18 defeat in their prior contest.
When it comes to explaining why Illinois Lutheran lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sam Adeniran. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Adeniran has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael DeBoer, who scored seven points.
Universal's win bumped their record up to 8-18. As for Illinois Lutheran, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-21 record this season.
Universal is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Horizon Science Academy-Southwest at 6:00 p.m. on February 21st. Horizon Science Academy-Southwest will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Universal surely won't give up without a fight. Illinois Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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