Two dominant guards in Devon Lewis and Aiden Hibbard are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on March 16th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Fort Wayne Canterbury rose to the challenge on Saturday. They strolled past the Falcons with points to spare, taking the game 57-38. Given Fort Wayne Canterbury's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while North Vermillion is ranked 305th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Tucker Day, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. John Parent was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Elkhart Christian Academy came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They escaped with a win against Tri-County by the margin of a single free throw, 58-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Hibbard was his usual excellent self, scoring 32 points along with five assists and five rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Elkhart Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kian Hibbard, who scored six points.
Fort Wayne Canterbury has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 17-9.
Saturday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Fort Wayne Canterbury have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 47.7% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Elkhart Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've made 42.5% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fort Wayne Canterbury didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Elkhart Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2020, but they still walked away with a 52-48 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Wayne Canterbury since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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