Schedule for the week of Dec. 31

Monday Dec. 31 Off -- No practice

Tues. Jan. 1 Off -- Happy New Year

Wed. Jan. 2 Off --- No practice

Thurs. Jan. 3 Practice 9-11

Fri. Jan. 4 Practice 9-11

Sat. Jan. 5 J.V. game at Lisle 10:00 am.

Trojans go 2-2 over Christmas

The Trojans played in the Glenbard West tournament. Stats for the games can be found on www.maxpreps.com.

Pool play saw the Trojans beat Hubbard on the first night 50-49. The 2nd night of game play saw the Trojans lose to eventual champion Leyden 51-35. The 3rd night was a grind it out type of game and the Trojans battled but came up short to eventual 3rd place Wheaton St. Francis 50-38.

The final night had the Trojans play a cross pool game with West Chicago. This game saw the Trojans show a physical and mental toughness to play some strong defense and finish the tournament with a victory 51-37.


The Trojans will take a few days off before returning to action next Friday for a conference game vs. Fenton.

The Trojan players and coaching staff would like to wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

Christmas Tournament Schedule

The Trojans will be playing in the Glenbard West Christmas Tournament!

Wednesday Dec. 26 Practice 9:45-11:15
Game at Glenbard West 3:00 pm vs. Hubbard

Thursday Dec. 27 Practice 9:45-11:15
Game at Glenbard West 6:15 pm vs. Leyden

Friday Dec. 28 Practice 9:45-11:15
Game at Glenbard West 6:15 pm vs. Wheaton St. Francis

Saturday Dec. 29 Practice 9:45-11:15
Game at Glenbard West T.B.A. -- Cross Pool play

Trojans lose to Illiana 70-62

The Timothy Christian gymnasium was very full on a Tuesday night for a conference game vs the Vikings from Illiana Christian. The Trojans got out to a good first half riding the hot shooting of Connor VanderBrug to hold a slim 33-30 lead at the half. Illiana changed up their defense in the 2nd half and took control of the 3rd quarter. The Trojans had some turnovers which led to the Vikings outscoring the Trojans 23-15 to take a 53-48 lead after 3. The 4th quarter saw some back and forth basketball with the Trojans keeping it close until the end. Illiana hit their free throws down the stretch to get the victory.

The Trojans were led by Connor VanderBrug (29 pts, 6 rebs), Danny Leach (17 pts, 4 assists, 2 rebs), Luke Davidson (8 rebs, 5 assists), George Thompson (6 pts, 6 rebs) and Wes Ditchfield (7 rebs, 5 pts, 3 assists).

The Trojans are off for a little bit and will then play in the Glenbard West Christmas Tournament on Dec. 26,27,28, and 29.

Thank you to the Red Zone who was out in force. Please keep coming out and supporting the Trojans.

The entire Timothy Christian Boy's Basketball staff would like to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas. Please enjoy your time celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior!

Trojans split over the weekend

On December 14th, the Trojans went away to Elmwood Park and Saturday night were home versus Westmont Sentinels (W 65-49). It was a tale of two dramatically different games. On Friday night, Elmwood Park came out hot as they scored 21 first quarter points and were playing ahead for the rest of the game. Trailing by 10 at halftime, the Trojans closed the gap to within four points in the first minutes of the third quarter, but were unable to close the lead in an up and down second half. For the Trojans, Danny Leach scored 13 points and Connor VanderBrug was one point short of a double-double. Luke Davidson contributed 11 pts., 4 reb., and 2 assists in the lose.

Saturday night, the Westmont Sentinels visited TC and the Trojans came away with a 65-49 victory. Danny Leach knocked down two early three pointers and TC shot out to a 20-14 lead at the end of the 1st quarter. The trojans clamped down on D in the second quarter and were able to extend their lead to 14 points by the end of the first half. The Sentinels were unable to get it any closer than 10 for the rest of the game. This night was a great team victory as many different team members contributed offensively and defensively.

For the Trojans George Thompson contributed 13 pts and 6 rebounds, Wes Ditchfield 7 rebounds, and Connor VanderBrug was one rebound short of a double-double. Danny Leach was high scorer for the game as he poured in 20 points for the Trojans including a 6-6 performance from the free throw line.

The Trojans' next game is home on Tuesday the 18th at 7:30pm vs. the Illiana Christian Vikings. Thank you for supporting Trojan basketball!

Week of 12/17

Monday 12/17 Devotions at 5:00 pm (Matt Huizinga)
Practice 5:30-7:15

Tues. 12/18 Home game vs Illiana 7:30 pm

Wed. 12/19 Practice 6:15 am-8:00 am

Thurs. 12/19 Practice 3:05-4:45

Fri. 12/20 Practice 12-2

Sat 12/21-- 12/25 -- NO PRACTICE -- Have a VERY BLESSED CHRISTMAS!

Trojans lose tough battle to Riverside Brookfield 68-64

The Trojans traveled to Riverside Brookfield to play the defending league champions. On this night, the Trojans were a strong match for the Bulldogs from R.B. The Bulldogs led 14-9 in the first quarter. From that point on in the first half, the Trojans tied the game at the end of one quarter 14-14. The Trojans were able to extend that lead with a very strong 2nd quarter and go into halftime with a lead of 35-25. The 2nd half saw RB pick up their defensive intensity and the Trojans also missed some opportunities and at the end of the 3rd found themselves down 43-42. During the 4th quarter RB was able to extend their lead. The Trojans battled back and came within 2 pts before RB was fouled and made their final free throws for a final 68-64 score.

The Trojans showed strong determination and shot very well once again from the field. This is the 2nd game in a row where they were able to shoot a high percentage from the field. Connor VanderBrug (25 pts, 7 rebs), Danny Leach (21 pts, 4 stls, 3 rebs, 2 assists) and George Thompson (17 pts, 6 rebs, 2 assists) all have outstanding games. Luke Davidson (4 rebs, 2 stls, 3 assists) played strong defense and had a good floor game. Jimmy Larkin (1 reb, 2 assists), Justin Funchess (1 stl), and Wes Ditchfield (3 rebs) all cracked the score sheet on the evening.

Please keep coming out and supporting the Trojans. Our next game is Friday at Elmwood Park for another conference game at 7:00 pm.

Week of Dec. 10

This will be a very busy week for the Trojans.

Monday Dec. 10 Devotions at 5:00 pm (Phil Stanton)
Practice at 5:20-7:00 pm

Tuesday Dec. 11 Away game at Riverside Brookfield 7:00 pm

Wednesday Dec. 12 Practice 4:50-6:30 pm
Optional team outing to watch Cornell vs Wheaton College 7:00 pm

Thursday Dec. 13 Practice 6:30-8:30 pm

Friday Dec. 14 Away game at Elmwood Park 7:30 pm

Saturday Dec. 15 Home game vs Westmont 7:30 pm.

Trojans drop hard fought contest to conference opponent Ridgewood.

There was only one game this past week for the Trojans. On Friday night, the Rebels from Ridgewood came to the Timothy Christian gymnasium. The game was a tightly contested game on the evening as the hot shooting from Ridgewood and an 8-0 spurt by the Rebels to close the 2nd quarter turned out to be the difference.

The first quarter saw back and forth play as the Trojans held a slight advantage after one 13-12. The second quarter was an evenly played quarter until the very end of the quarter where the Trojans made a few mistakes and the Rebels capitalized to be leading 30-22 at the half. The second half was back and forth with Ridgewood increasing their lead and the Trojans battling back to close within 4. The final score was Ridgewood 60 and Timothy 50.

Junior Connor VanderBrug was a monster in the paint finishing with 18 pts and 11 rebounds to go along with 3 assists. Connor was 8-11 shooting on the evening. Danny Leach had 20 pts 2 steals and 3 assists for the evening. Luke Davidson was solid on this night with 8 pts, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist. Wes Ditchfield (3 rebs, 2 assists), Jimmy Larkin (2 pts, 3 rebs, 1 stl, 1 assist), Justin Funchess (2 pts, 1 assist), Justin Rhiner (1 reb), and George Thompson (1 reb) all cracked the scoresheet on this evening.

The Trojans showed true toughness and grit on this night coming back and competing all night long.

The Trojans have a very busy week as they play conference favorite this Tuesday at Riverside Brookfield at 7:00 pm. On Friday they travel to play conference opponent Elmwood Park at 7:30 pm. On Saturday, the Trojans will be home vs Westmont high school at 7:30 pm. Please come out and support the Trojans. It is very much appreciated!

Week of Dec. 3

Monday Dec. 3 6:00 pm Devotions
6:30-8:30 Practice

Tuesday Dec. 4 3:00-4:00 Practice
4:00-4:45 Lifting

Wednesday Dec. 5 6:15 am-8:00am Practice

Thursday Dec. 6 3:05-4:45 Practice
5:00 Pasta Dinner

Friday Dec. 7 7:30 pm Home Game vs Ridgewood

Saturday Dec. 8 10:00-11:30 Practice
11:30-12:15 Lifting

Trojans drop first conference game to Glenbard South

Friday night the Trojans opened conference play at Glenbard South. The Trojans came out shooting pretty well and were able to lead at the end of the first quarter 16-11. A poorly played 2nd quarter had the Trojans head into the locker room at halftime with the score tied 19-19. The 2nd half saw the Raiders from Glenbard South make 5 3 point shots and shoot 10-10 from the line in the 4th quarter to give them the win over the Trojans 61-46.

The Trojans were led on the evening by Danny Leach (26 pts, 7 rebs, 3 stls) and Connor VanderBrug (10 pts, 4 rebs, 3 blks). Luke Davidson contributed 6 rebs, 3 pts, and George Thompson grabbed 5 rebs and 5 pts.

The Trojans next game is at home vs conference opponent the Ridgewood Rebels. Tip-off is slated for 7:30 pm.

Please come out and support the Trojans.