Basketball Recap: Culver Academies Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Eagles

Previous 4 Games

11/22/25 vs Highland	46-40
11/22/25 vs Fort Wayne South Side	67-28
11/20/25 @ NorthWood	59-36
11/15/25 @ Fort Wayne North Side	60-20

Culver Academies came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 46-40 W against the Highland Trojans. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 56-53 victory the Trojans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Culver Academies to victory, but perhaps none more so than Laine Lyles, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. Lyles is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mimi Smith, who posted eight points in addition to seven assists and four steals.

Culver Academies smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They are 5-1 when they hit their own glass that hard.

Despite the loss, Highland still got an impressive performance from Jordan Steele, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 52.5% of the Trojans' points, marking the third time in a row Steele has put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Steele, who earned eight points.

Culver Academies' win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Highland, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Culver Academies and Highland will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next contests. The next time the Eagles see the court they'll take on Tri-Township at 6:00 p.m. on December 3. As for Highland, their break will end when they face Andrean at 7:00 p.m. on December 2.