The Illiana Christian Vikings pushed their score all the way to 66 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 67-66 to Hanover Central. Illiana Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hanover Central apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Defeat or not, Illiana Christian got some senior leadership from Isaac Sherwood and Andy Spoelman. Sherwood scored 20 points along with four steals, while Spoelman. scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Spoelman has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Dylan Polak was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Illiana Christian and nudges their season record down to 14-9. As for Hanover Central, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Illiana Christian will square off against North Newton at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Illiana Christian is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning North Newton will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Hanover Central is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Lake Station Edison at 6:00 p.m. on February 27th. Hopefully Hanover Central is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Indiana (they are ranked 215th, while Lake Station Edison is ranked 435th).
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