Preview: Elliot Christian Eagles vs. Millennium Falcons
Elliot Christian is 2-8 against Millennium since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Elliot Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Millennium Falcons at 8:00 p.m. Elliot Christian has now lost 16 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 7.
Elliot Christian pushed their score all the way to 64 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 70-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of Big Valley Christian. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (56), Elliot Christian still had to take the loss.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jeremy Nielsen, who scored 28 points along with five assists and five rebounds. That was a full 43.8% of Elliot Christian's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jayden Gaither, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Millennium took a serious blow against Stone Ridge Christian on Tuesday, falling 93-39. Millennium has struggled against Stone Ridge Christian recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Elliot Christian dropped their record down to 4-17 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points per game. As for Millennium, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which lines up perfectly with their 6-18 record this season.
Elliot Christian and Millennium were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January, but Elliot Christian came up empty-handed after a 50-49 loss. Will Elliot Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
