The South Bend Career Academy Trailblazers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. Their rough 64-43 loss to Elkhart Christian Academy might stick with them for a while. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat South Bend Career Academy has suffered against Elkhart Christian Academy since January 20, 2018.
Aiden Hibbard was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points along with seven rebounds and three steals for Elkhart Christian Academy. That makes it five consecutive games in which Hibbard has scored at least a third of Elkhart Christian Academy's points. LJ Bevier was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
South Bend Career Academy's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 3-10. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Bend Career Academy will face off against LaVille at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully LaVille focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Saturday. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Triton at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Indiana (Triton is ranked 254th, while Elkhart Christian Academy is ranked 251st).
