Trojans fall to Waubonsie Valley

In the 4th game of the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic the Trojans were matched up against Waubonsie Valley with the winner playing Dec. 31st for the Consolation championship of the 32-team tournament. This game proved to be a defensive battle as both teams shot below 40% for the game and limited the offensive boards. The game started with two quick Waubonsie Valley three pointers but WV cooled off as the Trojans limited them to primarily shots from the perimeter. In a low scoring first half the Trojans trailed by a score of 15-11 at halftime. In the second half both teams struggled to score with TC going into the fourth trailing by six points. The Trojans closed the lead to 25-21 but that was as close as it got with TC eventually falling by a score of 25-36. The lose meant that TC was eliminated from the tournament and finished with a 2-2 record for the tournament. The Trojans overall record drops to 8-5(3-1 conference) with their next game being a conference game on Jan. 7 at 7pm at Illiana Christian.

For the game Khali Valrie was high score with 14 points on 5-9 shooting. Justin Rhiner, Connor VanderBrug, Joe Bishop, and Wes Ditchfield recorded four rebounds apiece. Bishop also dished out two assists and Valrie contributed two steals for the TC cause. Thanks to all those who came out to support the Trojans at the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic. Have a safe New year and a blessed 2014!