High Five: Washington

The streak rolls on. Illinois shook off a sluggish start and kept an engaged Washington team at bay for most of the second half to avoid falling victim to a classic trap game. It was a low octane affair with only 61 possessions, but as they have demonstrated all season, this Illini team was plenty comfortable operating in a half court game. The main characters in this story were Keaton Wagler (what’s new), David Mirkovic, and Ben Humrichous, so let’s feature that trio in this “10 In A Row And Haven’t Lost Since Before Christmas” edition of High Five…