Basketball Recap: Central Christian Academy Comes Up Short

Central Christian Academy lost against Indianapolis Lutheran two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Central Christian Academy Chargers took a blow against the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints, falling 50-20. The matchup marked the Chargers 's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Despite the loss, Central Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Olivia Mattingly almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards. That was a full 45% of Central Christian Academy's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.

Indianapolis Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caitlyn Rose led the charge by dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Madison Rogers, who had 17 points and three steals.

Central Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, their record now sits at 5-8.

When Central Christian Academy and Indianapolis Lutheran next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Central Christian Academy will try to stop Eminence's eight-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Indianapolis Lutheran will try to stop Herron's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on January 9th.