After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Heritage Christian, Illinois Lutheran was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They secured a 41-35 W over the Grant Park Dragons. The Chargers haven't had any issues with the Dragons recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Dawveed Holland
| 02/06/26 vs Grant Park | 4 |
| 02/03/26 vs Heritage Christian | 2 |
| 01/29/26 vs Grace Christian Academy | 3 |
| 01/27/26 vs Grant Park | 2 |
Dawveed Holland had another great game (as he tends to do), dropping a double-double with 19 points and 14 boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Posi Abayomi, who posted eight points and four steals.
Illinois Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.4 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 14.2.
Grant Park lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ian Hamann, who scored six points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Rigo Venegas was another key player, putting up six points along with eight boards and five assists.
Illinois Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Grant Park, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-22.
Illinois Lutheran has already played their next game, a 91-31 loss against St. Anne on the 7th. As for Grant Park, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Grace Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. The Dragons will be up against the Crusaders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 64.82 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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