Macomb pushed their score to 59 the last time they played Illini West, but on Tuesday they couldn't quite do it again. The Macomb Bombers walked away with a 33-26 victory over the Illini West Chargers. The Bombers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Chargers, too.
When it comes to explaining why Illini West lost, don't look at Tre Neiderman. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 9 en route to 10 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Neiderman a new career-high in offensive rebounds (two). Wesley Robertson was another key player, posting seven points.
The win made it two in a row for Macomb and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Illini West, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Macomb and Illini Bluffs will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Illini West, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Bushnell-Prairie City at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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