Elkhart lost against South Bend St. Joseph back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Elkhart Lions were outmatched by the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies and fell 79-42. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Huskies are ranked 16th).
South Bend St. Joseph got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Chase Konieczny out in front who went 8 of 13 en route to 21 points. Another player making a difference was Aj Boone, who posted 11 points and four steals.
Elkhart's defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-11. As for South Bend St. Joseph, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-2.
Elkhart has already played their next game, a 65-40 loss against Warsaw on the 1st. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they will take on Culver Academies at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in South Bend St. Joseph's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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