South Central was the 38-22 winner over Elkhart Christian Academy when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The South Central Satellites took a 44-28 bruising from the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles on Saturday.
South Central lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Makenna Welsh, who posted six points. Another player making a difference was Samantha Marks, who put up seven points.
Elkhart Christian Academy found their leader in freshman Kyla Yordy, who went 6 of 9 on her way to 13 points and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Maxwell, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 12 points.
South Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
After both having extra time off, South Central and Hobart will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 2:30 p.m. on January 4th. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Westview at 6:00 p.m. on January 4th.
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