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.!