Illiana Christian won the last time they faced Calumet Christian and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Illiana Christian Vikings strolled past the Calumet Christian Patriots with points to spare, taking the game 51-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Leading Illiana Christian to victory were Kennedy Voss and Abbie Ritzema. Voss went 7 for 10 en route to 14 points and three steals, while Ritzema posted 12 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. Ritzema is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ella Olthof, who scored two points along with nine rebounds and four steals.
Vikings
| 01/28/25 vs Calumet Christian | 51-34 |
| 01/18/25 vs Timothy Christian | 46-40 |
Illiana Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 18 consecutive matches.
Calumet Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anna Prim, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenna Landkrohn, who had ten points.
Illiana Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points per game. As for Calumet Christian, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-3.
Illiana Christian will head out to take on Victory Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Illiana Christian is facing Victory Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Victory Christian Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Calumet Christian, they are taking a road trip to challenge River Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Calumet Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season.
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