Maranatha Christian Academy lost against Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] back in January of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Maranatha Christian Academy Eagles fell just short of the Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] Cyclones by a score of 50-48.
Maranatha Christian Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Pennbrook Shaver, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Shrader, who posted 13 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Maranatha Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Riverside [Wathena/Elwood], the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Maranatha Christian Academy will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Bishop Seabury Academy at 7:30 p.m. Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] has already played their next matchup (against Sabetha), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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