There's no place like home for the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against Victory Christian Academy by a score of 43-30 on Tuesday. For Elkhart Christian Academy, this counts as revenge for the 28-18 loss Victory Christian Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
Leading Elkhart Christian Academy to victory were Ryleigh Viront and Allison Russell. Viront scored 4 points along with 8 rebounds and 4 steals, while Russell scored 13 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Sydni Haviland was another key contributor, scoring 7 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals.
Hannah Coleman and Amariah Jankowski certainly did their best on Tuesday to try and avoid the loss. Coleman scored 5 points along with 10 rebounds, while Jankowski scored 12 points. Jankowski scored a full 40% of Victory Christian Academy's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Victory Christian Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Elkhart Christian Academy pulled down 21.
Elkhart Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Victory Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elkhart Christian Academy will challenge Wawasee at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wawasee is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games. As for Victory Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Heritage Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Indiana (Heritage Christian is ranked 271st, while Victory Christian Academy is ranked 296th).
