Basketball Recap: Wednesday's Victory Is Elliot Christian's Seventh in Last Nine Outings

Elliot Christian won the last time they faced Lodi Academy and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Elliot Christian Eagles enjoyed a cozy 59-42 victory over the Lodi Academy Titans. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.

Elliot Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeremy Nielsen led the charge by putting up 24 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. Nielsen's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Clayton, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards.

Elliot Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.

Lodi Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Lucas Chan and Jonah Pandjaitan. Chan posted nine points and three steals, while Pandjaitan had ten points along with six rebounds and four blocks. Those four blocks gave Pandjaitan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zack Kanas, who scored six points and five boards.

Elliot Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Lodi Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.

Elliot Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 0-0 win against Don Pedro on the 30th. As for Lodi Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-27 defeat against Humphreys Able Charter on the 30th.