Illiana Christian gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They strolled past the Morgan Township Cherokees with points to spare, taking the game 41-26. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 52-28 victory the Cherokees walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Illiana Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sienna Eenigenburg out in front who scored 11 points plus two steals. Another player making a difference was Ella Olthof, who scored 11 points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
Morgan Township's loss came despite strong showings from Abby Wasz and Addison Lamere. Wasz went 6 for 15 en route to 16 points plus eight rebounds, while Lamere scored three points plus five rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Lamere a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five).
Having lost for the first time this season, Morgan Township fell to 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Illiana Christian is headed away from home for the first time to challenge Wheeler at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Morgan Township, their road trip will continue as they head out to face West Central at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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