Trojans Defeat Knights

On Tuesday night the Trojans welcomed the Chicago Christian Knights for their last non-conference game before the Knights join the Metro Suburban Conference next year. The game started slowly as both teams used zone defenses and strong closeouts on the perimeter to limit their opponent. The Trojans were able to make enough shots to take a 5 point lead into the halftime. The second half was very similar to the first half with the Trojans slightly outscoring the Knights in the third quarter and then ended up pushing the lead to double digits in the fourth quarter as they used a 22-14 advantage in the fourth quarter to secure a 59-44 victory. With the win, the Trojans improved their record to 15-9(8-3 conference). The TC boys play their last regular season game and celebrate Senior Night on Friday, Feb. 28 at 7pm at home versus Ridgewood.

For the game the Trojans shot 50% and were aided by Connor VanderBrug's 31 points and 15 rebounds. Wes Ditchfield had a solid floor game with 7 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Justin Rhiner had 11 points to go along with 4 rebounds and Joe Bishop handed out 4 assists and grabbed 3 rebounds. Thanks to those who came out to support the Trojans and we will look forward to seeing you on Friday as we honor our seniors.

Week of Feb. 24-State Tournament

Monday Feb. 24 Practice 3:10-4:45
Pasta Dinner at Lodewyks 5:00 pm

Tues. Feb. 25 Home game vs Chicago Christian 7:30 pm

Wed. Feb. 26 Practice 3:10-4:45

Thurs. Feb. 27 Practice 3;10-4:45
Pasta Dinner at School --- 5:00 pm

Fri. Feb. 28 Senior Night Home vs Ridgewood 7:00 pm

Sat. Feb. 29 Practice 12:00-1:30

State Tournament Regionals start Monday March 3.


Westchester (St. Joseph) Regional (map)

Manager: Bruce DeSanto

Phone: 708-562-0767, Fax: 708-562-4721

E-mail: bdesanto@stjoeshs.org



Mon., Mar. 3

Game 1 at 6:00 pm: (15) Chicago (Little Village) vs. (18) Chicago (Wells)

Game 2 at 8:00 pm: (10) Elmhurst (Timothy Christian) vs. (23) Chicago (Instituto Health Science Charter)

Tue., Mar. 4

Game 3 at 7:00 pm: (2) Westchester (St. Joseph) vs. Winner Game 1

Wed., Mar. 5

Game 4 at 7:00 pm: (7) Chicago (Clemente) vs. Winner Game 2

Fri., Mar. 7

Game 5 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

TC gets Homecoming Win

On Friday night the Fenton Bison visited as the Trojans and their alumni celebrated homecoming. TC used an effective offensive attack and the aid of the 3-pt shot to gain an 8-point lead after one quarter and then extended the lead to 16 points at halftime. An intensified defensive effort after halftime resulted in the Trojans outscoring the Bison by a score of 21-6 in the third quarter and the game ended with the Trojans capturing a 79-37 victory. For the game 10 Trojans netted at least two points with Connor VanderBrug leading the way with 37 points on 16-23 shooting and Ben Lodewyk netting 18 points on 7-9 shooting. TC shot 62% from the field and 80% from the free throw line which contributed to the convincing victory.

In aiding the TC cause Justin Rhiner handed out 5 assists and Wes Ditchfield had 4 assists and 4 rebounds. Joe Bishop had a solid floor game with 7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Robert McGivney gave solid minutes off the bench and contributed 3 rebounds while Brett Kwaigroch and Logan Bryne handed out two assists each. Kollin Kacynski contributed a long two point shot and Joey Davidson tallied 5 points.

The win improved the Trojans record to 14-9 (8-3 conference). The Trojans have two home games to finish up the season. They play a non-conference game versus Chicago Christian on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 7:30pm and then play their last remaining conference game and celebrate Senior Night at home on Friday, Feb. 28 at 7pm. Thank you Trojans fans for coming out to celebrate homecoming and cheer on the Trojans to Victory.

TC downs Broncos

TC hit the road again on Tuesday night to face the Walther Christian Academy Broncos. TC came out sizzling outscoring the Broncos 20-2 in the first quarter and taking a 28-4 lead early in the second quarter. Walther then went on a run, closing the gap at the end of the half to 13 points, 35-23. The Trojans extend their lead to 18 points at the end of three quarters and the game ended with the Trojans capturing a 62-45 win!

For the game the Trojans shots 61% from the field and 50% from beyond the arc. Connor VanderBrug had a game-high 37 points on 14-19 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds and 3 blocks. Joe Bishop contributed 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists while Wes Ditchfield had 4 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. The Trojans improved their record to 13-9 (7-3 conference) with the win. TC plays next at home on Friday, February 21 at 7pm versus Fenton. Please come out and enjoy the game and the Homecoming festivities that go along with the game. Go Trojans!

Homecoming week

The rest of the week's schedule:

Wednesday 2/19 Practice 3:10-4:45

Thursday 2/20 Practice 3:10-4:45
Pasta dinner at Rhiner's home 5:15 pm.

Friday 2/21 Homecoming game vs Fenton --- 7:00 pm (app start time)

Saturday 2/22 JV game at Fenton 9:00 am

Trojans capture win over Vikings

The Trojans were excited to return home after almost two months to play a conference game against the Vikings of Illiana Christian. Both teams struggled early shooting from the perimeter, however, TC managed to take a 10-4 lead after the first quarter, then extend that lead to 20-8 and eventually take a 22-13 lead going into halftime. Illiana picked up their defensive pressure in the second half and the Vikings made run in the third quarter to close the game to within 5 points, 26-21. Then came a 21-9 Trojans run that started in the third quarter and extended into the fourth quarter as the Trojans extended their lead to 17 points, 47-30. The game ended with the Trojans coming away with a 53-36 win. The win improves the Trojans record to 12-9(7-3 conference).


Wes Ditchfield notched a double-double in the winning effort with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Connor VanderBrug paced the Trojans with a double-double of his own as had 22 points and 13 rebounds. Joe Bishop just missed double figure with 9 points to go along with 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Robert McGivney came off the bench to score 4 points and grab 4 rebounds and Ben Lodewyk was high assist man with 4 assists to go along with 3 rebounds. In the game the Trojans outrebounds the Vikings 38-25 and TC made 13-18 free throws while Illiana only managed to make 4-10 free throws.

The Trojans next game is Tuesday Feb. 18 at Walther Lutheran at 7:30PM. The Red Zone was awesome again. Thanks to all those who came out for the game and to enjoy some Dodgeball afterwards!

Trojans get road win!

On Tuesday night the Trojans traveled again, this time to Elmwood park to play the Tigers. Both teams started quickly on the offensive end as the Trojans had 22 first quarter points to take a 22-15 lead after a quarter. The Trojans toughened up on the defensive end in the second and third quarters holding the Tigers to only 18 points in those two quarters and took a 21-pt lead going into the fourth quarter. Elmwood Park got hot from the perimeter in the fourth quarter narrowing the lead to as a few as 12 points with the Trojans eventually coming away with a 67-52 win.

Justin Rhiner had 18 points, including four 3-pointers and Connor VanderBrug had 20 points in the game. Joe Bishop just missed double digits with nine points on 4-4 shooting. Ben Lodewyk was high assist man for the game as he dished out an impressive 8 assists to go along with 6 steals. Wes Ditchfield had a solid floor game as he contributed 4 points, 4 steals, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists. Robert McGivney had a team-high 8 rebounds and Devin May contributed 4 points off the bench.

The Trojans finally play at home again on Friday, Feb. 14 vs. Illiana Christian at 7:30pm. With the win the Trojans now have an 11-9(6-3 conference) record.

Elim Christian Eagles and Timothy Christian Trojans Practice together!!

On Monday, the Trojans traveled to Elim Christian school to practice with the Eagles. Basketball drills, game play, pizza and good times were had by all !!

What a wonderful time together !

Trojans Fall to Riverside-Brookfield

The Trojans were away from home once again, this time traveling to Riverside-Brookfield to play a Friday night Conference game. Both teams came out of the gate shooting and it was a back and forth first half with TC going up early and RB then taking the lead. The half ended on a 9-0 Trojans run which gave TC a one-point lead at the half. The second half though proved to be a different story as RB got hot from beyond the 3-pt line and the Trojans simply didn't have enough answers with RB eventually coming away with a 71-55 victory.

Connor VanderBrug had 24 points and 9 rebounds in the lose while Justin Rhiner contributed 12 points on 4-5 shooting from beyond the arc. Joe Bishop chipped in 7 points, 3 assists, and 2 steals and Wes Ditchfield had 4 points and 5 rebounds.


The lose dropped the Trojans record to 10-9 (5-3 conference). The Trojans play next at Elmwood Park on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7pm. Thanks to all those who came to cheer on the Trojans.

Note: In the second half Connor VanderBrug knocked down a 2-pt shot that put him over the 1,000 point mark for his career. For the game VanderBrug ended up scoring 24 points which puts him at 1,005 points for his career. Congratulations Connor!

Congratulations to Connor VanderBrug who scored his 1000 pt in his varsity career for Timothy Christian on Friday night! Connor entered the evening vs Riverside Brookfield needing 19 pts to achieve the milestone. He scored 24 pts and right now sits at 1005 pts.

Week of 2/10

Busy week for the Trojans !

Monday 2/10 Elim Christian Service Project
We will depart right after school around 3:00.
We should return around 6:15-6:30 pm

Tuesday 2/11 Away game at Elmwood Park 7:00 pm

Wednesday 2/12 Practice 3:10-4:45

Thursday 2/13 Practice 6:15 am -- 7:50 am
Pasta dinner at 5:00 pm

Friday 2/14 Home game vs Illiana Christian
Middle School basketball night (to be recognized at half-time)

Saturday 2/15 JV game at Elmwood Park 9:30 am

Trojans take to the road

It seems like it has been a long time since TC has had the opportunity to enjoy a home game and this weekend was no exception. On Friday Night, TC traveled to Glenbard South to play the Raiders. It was a back and forth first half as the Trojans stayed in the game using the 3-pt shot and went into halftime with a one-point lead. The second half was a different story as TC came out sluggish. The Raiders used this to their advantage as they built up a double-digit lead and ended up winning by 16 points as TC was forced to foul in the last minutes to keep the game close and the Trojans ended up falling by a score of 40-56.

For the game, The Trojans managed only 7 free throws and ultimately relied on the 3-pt shot too heavily. Justin Rhiner and Connor VanderBrug each had 14 points for the Trojans. Joe Bishop contributed 5 rebounds to go along with 4 points and 4 steals. Ben Lodweyk handed out 4 assists and came up with two steals. The lose dropped the Trojans record to 10-7(5-2 Conference).

On Saturday, February 1 the Trojans traveled to Fulton, IL to participate in the Eric Ottens Memorial Shootout to play Clinton(IA). It was a very emotional and exciting game and it certainly was competitive from the beginning. Clinton got out of the gate quickly going ahead by a score of 14-6 early. TC would fight back and would lead for much of the game, however, in the final minutes foul troubles would leave the Trojans without starters Wes Ditchfield, Connor VanderBrug, Justin Rhiner, and Ben Lodewyk. TC had the ball trailing by two with only seconds to play when Robert McGivney made a long two to push the game to Overtime. In the overtime frame Clinton had just a little too much as the Trojans ended up losing by a score of 56-62.

Connor VanderBrug led the Trojans with 23 points to go along with 6 rebounds and two blocks before fouling out. Wes Ditchfield had a tremendous floor-game with 6 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 3 assists. Ben Lodewyk had 10 points, 7 rbeonds, and 4 assists. Robert McGivney grabbed 5 rebounds and Joe Bishop chipped in 3 rebounds and 2 steals. After losing the Trojans recorded fell to 10-8(5-2 conference). The Trojans next game is a conference game at Riverside-Brookfield at 7pm on Friday, February 7. Thanks to all who braved the weather to come out to Fulton!

Week of 2/3/14

Monday 2/3 Devotions 6:00 pm
Practice 6:30-8:15

Tuesday 2/4 Practice 6:15 am -- 7:45

Wednesday 2/5 Practice 3:05-4:45

Thursday 2/6 Practice 3:05-4:45

Friday 2/7 Away game at RB 7:00 pm

Saturday 2/8 Practice 10-11:30

Advance notice ---- Monday 2/10 --- We will not practice but will travel to Elim Christian for our Service Project. We will leave right after school and return around 6:00 pm