The Our Lady of the Elms Panthers will face off against the Medina Christian Academy Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses dating back to last season for Our Lady of the Elms and six for Medina Christian Academy dating back to last season.
Our Lady of the Elms will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat First Baptist Christian on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 59-point defeat they were dealt on Monday. Our Lady of the Elms fell just short of First Baptist Christian by a score of 23-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since December 15, 2023.
Our Lady of the Elms' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Pilar Hampton, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds, and Heaven Thorn, who earned two points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. That was a full 47.6% of Our Lady of the Elms' points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Medina Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Jackson-Milton last Saturday and lost 39-25.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ashley Conwill, who earned eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Workman, who scored six points along with two blocks.
Our Lady of the Elms' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Medina Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 0-1.
Our Lady of the Elms strolled past Medina Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January by a score of 45-27. Will Our Lady of the Elms repeat their success, or does Medina Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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