Basketball Recap: Friday's Defeat Ends Elkhart Christian Academy's Winning Streak

If Elkhart Christian Academy was riding high fresh off their 66-19 takedown of Clinton Christian last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles lost to the Fairfield Falcons at home by a 50-34 margin on Friday. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Elkhart Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Lily Maxwell, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 14 points and three steals. Maxwell has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Justine Yordy was another key player, putting up eight points.

Elkhart Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Fairfield, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.

Elkhart Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 44-28 win against South Central on the 21st. As for Fairfield, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Garrett at 7:30 p.m. on January 7th.