The Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles were not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They were dealt a 69-36 loss at the hands of Illiana Christian. While losing is never fun, Lake Station Edison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 443rd, while Illiana Christian is ranked 205th).
Several Fighting Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Davon Jones, who scored 12 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Areion Head, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Illiana Christian was led to victory by Andy Spoelman and Noah Sons. Spoelman scored 16 points along with three steals, while Sons scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Sons scored 15 or more points. Isaac Sherwood was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with two steals.
Lake Station Edison's loss dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Illiana Christian, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-7.
Lake Station Edison will head out on the road to challenge Morgan Township at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Morgan Township is coming into the match with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Lake Station Edison will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Illiana Christian will take on Lafayette Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Illiana Christian's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Lafayette Jefferson has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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