Lakeland Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. The game between them and the Illiana Christian Vikings didn't end well, with the Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars falling 54-37. The Cougars lost against the Vikings in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 66-16 score last time.
Noah Sons was his usual excellent self, going 6 for 13 on his way to 19 points and five steals for Illiana Christian. That's the most steals Sons has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Dane Van Essen, who posted nine points.
Lakeland Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Illiana Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Lakeland Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Elkhart Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 10th. As for Illiana Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-35 loss against Hanover Central on the 3rd.
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