Timothy loses to Illiana Christian in overtime!

Friday night was the home opener for the 2014-15 Trojans. The gym was packed for a conference contest with undefeated Illiana Christian. The game was a tightly fought contest the entire night. The first quarter saw the Trojans get out to a 6-2 lead. Illiana would gain control and lead at the end of the first quarter 16-11. That lead would grow to 28-20 at the half. The Trojans battled back in the 2nd half and had the lead at the end of the 3rd quarter 35-34. The lead would change hands down the stretch in the 4th quarter and the Trojans would tie the game 44-44 with 15 seconds to play. The Trojans made a strong defensive play and had the ball with a chance to win at the end of regulation but the last shot fell just short.

In the overtime period, Illiana was able to string a couple of baskets to hold off down the stretch and win the game 53-48 in overtime. The game had a very high level of intensity the entire night with guys from both teams diving all over the floor and although the Trojans were on the losing end, they fought valiantly and will learn from this game. I was very proud of the effort expended and we hope this game will help us in the future. The Trojans were led in scoring and rebounding by Robert McGivney who finished with 16 pts and 17 rebounds.

Thank you very much to all the fans who came out to support the team. The Trojans now stand at The next game is home on Saturday vs. the Westmont Sentinels at 7:00 pm.