Basketball Recap: East Linn Christian Academy Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Nixyaawii Community

On Friday, East Linn Christian Academy faced Nixyaawii Community in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The East Linn Christian Academy Eagles came up short against the Nixyaawii Community Eagles, falling 72-50. East Linn Christian Academy's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Having lost for the first time this season, East Linn Christian Academy fell to 5-1. As for Nixyaawii Community, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.

East Linn Christian Academy and Gervais will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. East Linn Christian Academy is facing Gervais at the right time seeing as Gervais is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Nixyaawii Community, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Mannahouse Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mannahouse Christian Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Nixyaawii Community surely won't give up without a fight.