Preview: Elyria Christian vs. Little River Redskins
Elyria Christian is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Little River is on a nine-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Elyria Christian will take on the Little River Redskins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Elyria Christian: 29, Little River: 19.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Elyria Christian proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 39) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Goessel 28-25.
Meanwhile, Little River stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Canton-Galva 72-28 at home. With Little River ahead 40-20 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Little River's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Arika Feldman, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Feldman is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Alaina Eck was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine steals.
Elyria Christian's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Little River, their victory bumped their record up to 16-0.
Elyria Christian was taken down by Little River 76-15 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Elyria Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
