Fairfield is 6-1 against Elkhart Christian Academy since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Fairfield Falcons will look to defend their home court against the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Fairfield will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Fairfield gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Bethany Christian 55-27 at home. Given Fairfield's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while Bethany Christian is ranked 274th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Elkhart Christian Academy fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Wawasee on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Warriors 65-61. Elkhart Christian Academy's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Elkhart Christian Academy might have lost, but man, Aiden Hibbard was a machine: he shot 5-for-11 from long range and almost dropped a triple-double on 27 points, ten rebounds, and nine assists. That was a full 44.3% of Elkhart Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was LJ Bevier, who scored eight points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Elkhart Christian Academy were working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Fairfield is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Fairfield beat Elkhart Christian Academy 58-50 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Does Fairfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elkhart Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
