It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Illiana Christian can now relate to. They fell 62-55 to the Hanover Central Wildcats on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.

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Despite the loss, Illiana Christian still got an impressive performance from Jake Scott, who shot 44% from the field to rack up 19 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Scott has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dane Van Essen, who posted ten points.
Illiana Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Hanover Central, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Illiana Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hanover Central, they will take on Lowell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lowell has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 178 points over their last three games.
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