Trojans fall short in Regional Semi-final

The Trojans fell short on Wednesday night losing to top seed Aurora Christian 48-42 at the Aurora Christian regional.  The teams played a tight first quarter but during the second quarter, the Trojans struggled offensively and trailed at the half 21-16.  In the second half the Trojans would fall behind by as many as 10 pts but battle back to take a brief one point lead.  The team would battle to the very end, but couldn't  quite close the gap for the final score.  We are very proud of the guys for the effort, hard work, and resolve needed to almost pull off the victory. Mitch Evenhouse (17 pts, 2 assists, 2 Rebs), Joey Davidson (11 pts, 5 Rebs), Ben Lodewyk (5 pts, 6 assists, 2 steals), Jonny Strube (7 pts, 3 assists, 4 Rebs), Jared Rhiner (2 pts, 1 assist, 1 reb), Josh Caver (2 rebs), Trayvon Williams (2 steals), and Ty Merrick (3 Rebs, 1 assist, 1 steal) all cracked the stat page.

The 3 point shooters will shoot on Friday night at Aurora Christian at 5:30.  The Trojans end their season 11-17 and 6-6 in conference for a 4th place finish.  Thank you for supporting the Trojans this past season. 

Congratulations also to our freshman team who finished the season 12-12 and 7-5 in conference.  

Congratulations to our sophomore team who completed an excellent season of 23-2 and 12-0 in conference play.  The future looks bright for the Trojans!

Trojans open state tournament with exciting victory!

Monday night the 7th seeded Trojans opened up Regional play at Aurora Christian vs 6th seed St. Edwards.  The game would be mostly a defensive battle as Trojans got off to decent start leading at the half 21-17.  The 3rd quarter saw St. Eds take control and have the lead 31-30 heading in to the 4th quarter.  The game would end tied at the end of regulation and head in to overtime.

During the overtime period, St. Eds would build a 4 pt lead with about 30 seconds to play. Joey Davidson (16 pts, 5 rebs) would hit a crucial 3 pt basket to bring the team within 1.  A missed free throw by St Eds would give the Trojans the ball with a final possession.  A couple of fouls to take by St. Eds brought the game to a final possession with 5 seconds left. Senior Ben Lodewyk (10 pts, 7 Rebs, 4 assist) would hit a contested 15 ft shot at the elbow at the buzzer for the win. Ty Merrick had 7 rebounds and Jonny Strube had 10 pts as well.

The Trojans will play Wednesday vs top seed Aurora Christian at 6:00 pm at Aurora Christian.

Please come out and support the Trojans!

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Senior Night!

On Friday night, we honored our seniors.  Joe Bootsma (2 assists, 1 reb), Josh Caver (5 pts, 5 Rebs, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal), Mitch Evenhouse (5 pts, 1 assist, 1 reb, 1 block, 1 steal), Tyler LeGrand (4 pts), Bryan Leide (2 pts, 2 Rebs), Ben Lodewyk (3 pts, 3 assists, 2 Rebs, 2 blocks, 1 steal), and Jared Rhiner (4 Rebs) all played hard in their final game at Timothy Christian.  

There was a great crowd on hand and the red zone was out in full force. The Trojans faced conference champion Chicago Christian and came out with an inspiring first half but found themselves on the short end at the half down 27-21. The 3rd quarter saw the Knights gather momentum and the Trojans couldn't quite close the gap losing by a final score of 53-38.  

We want to thank all of our seniors and parents for all they have given to the Timothy Christian Boys Basketball program. It has been an honor and privilege being your coach. You will be missed.  

The Trojans will open up state tournament play on Monday vs St. Edwards at Aurora Christian High School. Game time is 6:00 pm. Please come out and support the Trojans!

Trojans defeat Walther

The Trojans defeated Walther Christian 56-49 on Tuesday at Walther.  Ben Lodewyk (16 pts, 3 Rebs), Jonny Strube (12 pts, 8 Rebs, 3 assists), Joey Davidson (9 pts, 9 Rebs, 3 assists) led the Trojans. 

Weekly schedule

Tuesday Feb. 16.    Away game at Walther Christian 7:30

Wed. Feb 17.         Practice 3:10-4:45

Thurs. Feb 18.        Practice 3:10-4:45

Thurs. Feb 18      Pasta dinner at the Rhiners.  5:15?

Friday Feb 19       Home game - senior night vs Chicago Christian at 7:30

Saturday Feb. 20.    Practice 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Aurora (A. Christian) Regional (map)

Manager: Dan Beebe

Phone: 630-264-4020, Fax: 630-264-8330

E-mail: dan.beebe@aurorachristian.org

 

Mon., Feb. 22

Game 1 at 6:00 pm: (6) Elgin (St. Edward) vs. (7) Elmhurst (Timothy Christian)

Game 2 at 7:30 pm: (5) Lisle (Sr.) vs. (10) Westmont

Wed., Feb. 24

Game 3 at 6:00 pm: (1) Aurora (A. Christian) vs. Winner Game 1

Game 4 at 7:30 pm: (4) Elmhurst (IC Catholic) vs. Winner Game 2

Fri., Feb. 26

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

 

Trojans lose to Ridgewood

The Trojans lost a home contest to Ridgewood on Saturday night.  The Trojans played pretty good defense in the first half but so did the Rebels as the teams entered halftime with Ridgewood ahead 20-15. The second half was played fairly even but a 7-0 run from the visitors gave the cushion they needed. The Trojans struggled on the offensive side tonight and weren't able to get in much of a rhythm on this night and lost 53-43. The Trojans were led in scoring by Jonny Strube (16 pts, 2 Rebs), Mitch Evenhouse (16 pts, 6 Rebs, 2 assists), and Joey Davidson (9 pts, 5 Rebs). The Trojans will be on the road Tuesday vs Walther Christian and then home Saturday night vs Chicago Christian for senior night. Please come out and support the Trojans!

Trojans lose to Tigers

Tuesday night the Trojans travelled to Elmwood park for a conference game.  The Trojans lost a close contest 54-51.  The Trojans were led by Joey Davidson with 22 pts and 8 rebounds.  The Trojans will be home on Saturday night vs Ridgewood at 6:00 pm. Please come out and support the team.

Schedule-Feb. 8

Mon. Feb. 8     Devotions 6:00 pm

Mon. Feb. 8     Practice 6:30-8:15 pm

Tues. Feb. 9     Away game at Elmwood Park 7:00 pm

Wed. Feb. 10   Practice 4:45-6:30 pm

Thurs. Feb. 11  Practice 3:05-4:45 pm

Fri. Feb. 12     Practice 6:30 pm-8:00 pm

Sat. Feb. 13     Home game vs Ridgewood at 6:00 pm

Trojans win 2 this past week!

The Trojans had a very busy week this past week.  On Tuesday the Trojans traveled to nearby Westmont high school for a weeknight game.  The Trojans came out very flat in the first half and trailed the Sentinals 20-19 at half.  The 3rd quarter saw the Trojans take the lead but the 4th quarter belonged to Westmont and Timothy would head to overtime.  The first overtime was back and forth and the Trojans would fall behind by 4 pts.  The teams would trade possessions and at the buzzer of the first overtime Joey Davidson (17 pts, 5 rebs, 3 assists) would hit a 3 pter to send the game into the 2nd overtime.  During the 2nd overtime there would be exciting back and forth play as each team would take the lead.  Ultimately the Trojans would drop this contest 71-69.  Ben Lodewyk would finish with 23 pts, 6 assists, 6 steals, and Jonny Strube would contribute 16 pts and 5 rebs.  Josh Caver would chip in 5 pts and 5 rebs.

Friday night the Trojans continued conference play with a game at Guerin Prep.  The Trojans got off to a very good start both shooting the ball offensively and also on the defensive end.  The Trojans would lead at the end of the first quarter 20-5.  The 2nd and 3rd quarter would see Guerin close the distance but the Trojans would finish strong for a 46-27 victory.  Contributions from many on this night.  Leading scorer was Joey Davidson with 20 pts, 4 rebs and 2 assists.  Ben Lodewyk would finish in double figures with 10 pts and 3 rebs.  Mitch Evenhouse had a good floor game with 5 assists, 3 steals, 9 pts, and only 1 turnover. 

Saturday the Trojans traveled to Peoria Christian for a game and an overnight stay with the team.  A strong first half on both the offensive and defensive end put the Trojans ahead 31-19 at the half.  The Chargers would come storming back into the game and cut the lead to 1 pt with 9 seconds to play.  The Trojans missed a free throw opportunity and a long defended shot by Peoria Christian was off the mark at the buzzer giving the Trojans the 54-53 victory.  Strong games for everyone.  Good interior defense from Jared Rhiner and Josh Caver.  Double figure scoring from Joey Davidson (17), Ben Lodewyk (11), and Jonny Strube (10). Mitch Evenhouse chipped in with a good floor game to go with 8 pts as well.

Thank you to Mrs. Rhiner and all the parents for the organization and support for a fun weekend in Peoria. 

The Trojans will play Tuesday at Elmwood Park at 7:00 pm and Home on Friday vs. Ridgewood.

Please come out and support the Trojans.!