Basketball Game Preview: Triton Trojans vs. Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles

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01/25/24 - Home	58-67 L
01/24/23 - Away	47-33 W
01/25/22 - Neutral	53-31 W
01/26/21 - Away	65-54 W
01/28/20 - Home	54-41 W
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Triton is 8-2 against Elkhart Christian Academy since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Triton Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Both are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.

Triton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering LaVille just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 39-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Trojans have suffered since March 1, 2024.

Meanwhile, Elkhart Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-43 heartbreaker at the hands of Jimtown. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Jimmies 12-4 in the first quarter.

Triton's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-2. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.

Triton came up short against Elkhart Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 67-58. Thankfully for Triton, Aiden Hibbard (who almost dropped a double-double on 31 points and nine assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.