There's no place like home for Timothy Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 47-35 win over the Yorkville Christian Mustangs on Thursday. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered a 53-45 loss the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Timothy Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sami Drye, who went 6 of 13 en route to 17 points. Another player making a difference was Elisabeth Van Den Berg, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds.
Yorkville Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Danielle Bulson, who posted six points along with 11 boards and five assists. Bulson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Ava DiQui was another key player, putting up ten points and eight rebounds.
Timothy Christian now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Yorkville Christian, their loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
Timothy Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-40 defeat against Illiana Christian on the 18th. As for Yorkville Christian, they will look to defend their home court on January 24th against Aurora Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m.
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