Lindblom won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They lost 63-43 to the Lane Tech Champions. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Champions are ranked 57th).
Lindblom lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ethan Rush, who posted eight points. Omari Kamal was another key player, putting up eight points.
Matthew Szafoni went supernova for Lane Tech, going 7 of 11 on his way to 15 points and eight assists. Szafoni continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dalton Scantlebury, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 15 boards.
Lindblom dropped their record down to 8-12 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Lane Tech, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Lindblom didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-36 defeat against Hyde Park on the 24th. Lane Tech has also already played their next matchup, a 72-62 loss against Simeon on the 28th.
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