Trojans win non-conference game vs. Walther Lutheran

On Friday night, the Timothy Christian Gymnasium was rocking once again. The Red Zone was out in full force and the game turned into quite an exciting contest. The Trojans came out very sluggish in the first quarter and Walther had the intensity needed right from the start. At the end of the first quarter the Trojans trailed by a score of 20-9. The team did not quit nor did they try to get everything back at once. They kept chipping away at the lead and at the half trailed 29-23. The third quarter was a back and forth contest and a 3 pointer at the buzzer by Mike Pizzello brought the Trojans within 46-42 at the quarter. The fourth quarter saw the Trojans to continue to battle and finally take the lead only to see Walther regain the lead. The Trojans were able to have the lead by one when Matt Morrison came up with a crucial block on a driving shot by a Walther player. Matt also then got a crucial steal on the inbound. The Trojans were able to hit just enough free throws to hold on to the victory 58-56.
The Trojans were led by Mark Penczak (13 pts, 4 rebs, 1 stl, 1 assist) who had some crucial drives which drew fouls. Mark also made 8 of 10 free throws on the night. Mike Pizzello (14 pts, 2 rebs, 3 stls, 3 asssists), Matt Morrison (10 pts, 5 rebs, 2 stls, 1 block), Matt Robinson (8 pts, 3 rebs, 1 stl),Danny Leach (9 pts, 3 rebs, 1 stl, 5 assists), Chris Ridolphi (4 pts, 6 rebs, 1 stl, 1 assist), Troy Ellens (1 assist), and Chad Vos (3 rebs, 1 stl, 3 assists) all cracked the stat sheet on the night.
The night was special to begin with as Timothy Christian and the boys basketball program honored Coach Jim Boven who will be retiring from coaching this season. He has coached at Timothy Christian for 34 years and all but one of them have been at the freshman level. Thank you coach Boven for your years of service.
The Trojans would like to thank the fans who have been so strong in supporting the team. Please keep coming out and supporting the Trojans.
This week the Trojans travel on Tuesday to Glenbard South who is in second place in the conference. The game will begin at 7:00pm. The Trojans will be back home on Friday night for a contest with conference opponent Illiana Christian. Game time is at 7:30 pm.