Schedule for the week of Feb. 1-6

Mon. Feb. 1 Devotions at 6:00 pm (Matt Morrison)
Practice at 6:30 pm
Tues. Feb. 2 Game at Westmont at 7:00 pm
Wed. Feb. 3 Practice at 4:45-6:30 pm
Thurs. Feb. 4 Practice at 3:05-4:10
Pasta Dinner at 5:00 pm (location to be announced)
Friday Feb. 5 Home game vs. Elmwood Park at 7:00 pm
Sat. Feb. 6 Practice from 12:00-1:30
Weight Room 1:30-2:15pm

Trojans defeat #17 ranked Riverside Brookfield

On Friday night the Trojans hosted the #17 ranked (Chicago Sun-Times) Riverside Brookfield Bulldogs. The Trojans had lost to the first place team from R.B. on 12/11/09 by a score of 77-39. On this night, the Trojans were able to put together a solid 32 minute effort to win the game by a score of 70-65. The Trojans were able to be patient on the offensive end and knock down shots with regularity and on the defensive end they were able to all work together to try to keep the Bulldogs from securing scoring runs which they are very capable of doing. The game was such a team effort and was a close exciting game from start to finish. The fans were great with all the support and they really appreciated the effort by the home team.
Mark Penczak displayed dead eye accuracy knocking down 3 3pt shots and finishing with a career high 20 pts, 4 rebs, and 2 assists. Rob Stein had 23 pts and 8 rebounds and finished strong around the basket and made 7-7 from the free throw line. Justin Peeples finished with 8 points, 3 rebs, 2 steals, and dished out 6 assists. Reggie Greenwood had 12 pts, 3 stls, 2 rebs, and 2 assists. Mike Pizzello played stellar defense once again on R.B.'s top player and also contributed 5 rebs, 4 assists, and 1 steal. Chad Vos (2 rebs, 1 assist) and Donte' Williams (1 reb)both came off the bench to once again play tough defense and also make good decisions with the basketball. Sophomore Matt Morrison provided a spark with 7 points and 2 rebounds. The Trojans entire squad had focus, energy, and belief in themselves on this night and were able to secure the victory. The Trojans shot 59% from the field on the evening and knocked down 18-23 free throws. The Trojans move to 15-5 on the season and 4-3 in the conference. The next game for the Trojans is on Tuesday evening at Westmont at 7:00pm and then they are home on Friday vs. Elmwood Park at 7:00 pm. Please keep coming out and supporting the Trojans!!

Schedule for the week of Jan. 25-30

Mon. Jan. 25 Devotions (Nathan Boot) 6:00 pm
Practice 6:30-8:30
Tues. Jan. 26 Practice 4:45-6:30
Weight Room 6:30-7:15
Wed. Jan. 27 Practice 4:45-6:30
Thurs. Jan. 28 Practice 3:05-4:35
Pasta Dinner at Joann Favia's house 5:00 pm
Fri. Jan. 29 Game vs. Riverside Brookfield 7:00 pm
Sat. Jan. 30 Practice or Possible J.V. game vs. Westmont 11:30-1:00
Weight room 1:00-1:45

Trojans defeat Illiana 74-68

Friday night in Lansing the Trojans played Illiana Christian. The gym was rocking as usual when these two teams meet. The Trojans would like to thank all the fans from the Red Zone who came to show their support. The Vikings came out sizzling in the first quarter and led by as many as 13 points. The Trojans were able to weather that storm and chip away at the lead to close the quarter behind by a score of 14-20. The second quarter went the Trojans way as they were able tighten up the defense and get their transition game going. At the half the score was Timothy 31 and Illiana 26. The 3rd quarter was back and forth with the Trojans extending their lead a bit to 47-39. The 4th quarter saw both teams battle back and forth. Each team put in 27 points in the quarter. Illiana would score and the Trojans would answer primarily from the foul line. In the fourth quarter the Trojans would shoot 14-18 from the line to finish the game with the final score of 74-68.
The Trojans had very balanced stats on the night. Reggie Greenwood (21 pts, 4 assists, 4 rebs, 2 stls and one block), Justin Peeples (17 pts, 4 assists, 3 rebs, 2 stls), Rob Stein (16 pts, 7 rebs, 2 stls), Mark Penczak (14 pts, 3 rebs, 3 assists), Mike Pizzello (4 pts, 4 rebs, 7 assists, 2 stls), Donte Williams (2 pts, 2 rebs), Chad Vos (2 rebs, 2 assists), Matt Morrison (1 reb), all cracked the scoresheet. Stellar defense from Mike Pizzello, Chad Vos and the entire team led the way as well as solid free throw shooting on the evening. The Trojans move to 14-5 on the season and 3-3 in conference play. The next game is scheduled for Friday evening at Timothy at 7:00 pm vs. #19 ranked Riverside Brookfield. Please keep coming out and supporting the Trojans.

Timothy over Walther

The Trojans travelled to former conference opponent Walther Lutheran on Tuesday night. The Trojans were able to come away with a 66-52 victory. They played with a better effort than their previous game and came away victorious. The Trojans had a well balanced attack. Mark Penczak had a complete all around game with 9 rebounds, 3 steals, 4 assists to go along with 10 points. Justin Peeples chipped in with 18 points and Rob Stein had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Reggie Greenwood had 14 points, 8 assists, 5 steals and 3 rebounds and Mike Pizzello had 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 6 points. The Trojans move to 13-5 on the season and play at Illiana on Friday night starting at 7:00 pm. Please come out and support the Trojans.

Trojans lose to Ridgewood

Friday night in Norridge the Trojans dropped a conference game to the Ridgewood Rebels 50-55. Mike Pizzello (6 pts, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists) and Mark Penczak (10 pts, 4 rebounds, 1 steal) played solid defense to go along with their offensive stats. Reggie Greenwood (14 pts, 7 assists), Justin Peeples (11 pts, 5 rebounds), and Rob Stein (7 pts, 5 rebounds) contributed as well. The Trojans did not shoot very well on the night (20-57 for 35%) and were outrebounded 35-26. Overall, not a very good night for the Trojans. We did battle to a tie at the end of the 3rd quarter as well as a flurry at the end of the game, but Ridgewood was able to execute down the stretch and hit their free throws for the finish. The Trojans hope to right the ship this week. The next game is Tuesday at Walther Lutheran at 7:30 pm and then on Friday at Illiana starting at 7:00 pm. Please keep coming out and supporting the Trojans.

Schedule for the week of Jan. 18-23

Mon. Jan. 18 Practice 10:00-11:30
Tues. Jan. 19 Game at Walther Lutheran 7:30 pm
Wed. Jan. 20 Devotions at 6:00 pm
Practice at 6:30-8:30 pm
Thurs. Jan. 21 Practice 3:10-4:35
Fri. Jan. 22 Game at Illiana Christian 7:00 pm
Sat. Jan. 23 Practice 10:00-11:30
Weight Room 11:30-12:15

Trojans win 2 this weekend!

The Trojans were finally back in action this weekend. They had not played a game since the Glenbard West Tournament on Dec. 23. On Friday night, they travelled to Fenton for a league contest. The rust was very evident as the Trojans struggled to get any type of a flow on either the offensive or defensive end. Fenton went into halftime with a 36-25 lead. The deficit grew to about 14 with 5:00 left in the quarter when the Trojans went on a strong run and started playing with more intensity. At the end of the 3rd quarter the score was 48-46 in favor of Fenton. The Trojans were able to continue fighting in the 4th quarter in a good battle and held on to win the conference contest 59-54. Rob Stein scored 21 pts and grabbed 5 rebounds. Pt. guard Reggie Greenwood had 12 pts, 6 assists, 4 steals, and 4 rebounds. Justin Peeples and Mark Penczak chipped in with 12 and 7 points respectively. Sophomore Matt Morrison finished with 7 rebounds and 4 points as well. The Trojans showed good intensity the final quarter and a half and gutted out a victory, but know they can play better.

On Saturday night, the Trojans were finally able to play a home game vs. out of state rival Holland Christian from Holland Michigan. The last home game was on Dec. 4. It was nice to be home in a packed house to play a Holland Christian team that was much taller than the Trojans. The Trojans played a much better game than the previous night and came out firing on all cylinders. The intensity that had lacked was present on both the offensive and defensive end and the Trojans were able to get their running game going early which set the tone for the evening. The entire team came out with a lot of energy and it carried over into the entire game. Because of this the Trojans were able to secure a 72-56 victory. A solid all around game was turned in by Reggie Greenwood (21 pts, 7 assists, 5 steals, and 4 rebounds). Rob Stein scored a career high of 32 pts to go along with 7 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. Justin Peeples (7 pts, 5 rebounds), Mike Pizzello (3 steals, 2 assists, 2 rebounds, and 3 pts), Mark Penczak (6 pts, 4 rebounds, 3 assists,) all turned in solid games. The Trojans would like to thank the entire fans for the incredible atmosphere and support at the game. It was greatly appreciated and a fun high school atmosphere. The Trojans move to 12-4 on the year and continue their season with a contest on Friday night at Metro Suburban conference opponent Ridgewood at 7:00 pm. Please keep coming out and supporting the Trojans.

Schedule for the week of Jan. 11

This is a crazy week with exams. Study hard and do well on your exams. The following is what we have for a practice schedule. Things may change just a bit if we can get some more full court time.

Monday Devotions at 6:00pm
Practice from 6:30-8:30pm

Tuesday Practice from 3:05-4:30 (1/2 court)
Weight room from 4:30-5:15.

Wednesday No practice -- Study for exams.

Thursday Practice from 4:50-6:15 pm (1/2 court)

Friday Game at Ridgewood

Saturday Practice at 8:00 am
J.V. game at 9:00 am vs. Westmont