Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 16 to 8 on the offensive boards, a fact the Bowman Academy Eagles proved on Wednesday. They secured a 48-44 W over Illiana Christian. The win made it back-to-back wins for Bowman Academy.
Bowman Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nickolas Black led the charge by scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Steven Smith, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Illiana Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Andy Spoelman. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lucas Reidelbach, who scored five points.
Bowman Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Illiana Christian, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-7.
Bowman Academy will face off against Culver Academies at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Culver Academies is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Illiana Christian, they will be playing at home against Victory Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Victory Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Illiana Christian likes a good challenge.
