Illinois Lutheran played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Heritage Christian Defenders, falling 48-25. The Chargers were down 38-16 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
When it comes to explaining why Illinois Lutheran lost, don't look at Alissia Sanchez. Despite the final result, she posted 17 points. That was a full 68% of Illinois Lutheran's points, marking the 19th time in a row Sanchez has had more than a third of the team's points.
Sydney Lenting was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 16 points and ten boards for Heritage Christian. The dominant performance also gave Lenting a new career-high in field goal percentage (78%). Another player making a difference was Claire Bruinsma, who put up eight points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Illinois Lutheran's loss was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Heritage Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
Illinois Lutheran wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 71-27 defeat against Beecher on the 5th. As for Heritage Christian, they have also already played their next contest, a 74-28 loss against La Lumiere on the 6th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
