The River Forest Ingots's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight loss. They were the victim of a rough 54-29 loss at the hands of Illiana Christian. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for River Forest in their matchups with Illiana Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
Illiana Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Abbie Ritzema out in front who scored 21 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 steals. Ritzema hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Cheyenne DeJong, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 20 rebounds.
River Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Illiana Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Forest will take on Whiting at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Whiting focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Friday. As for Illiana Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Hobart at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Hobart focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 last Tuesday.
