The Lakewood Park Christian Panthers and the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Lakewood Park Christian Panthers had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 47-45. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lakewood Park Christian of the 49-34 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Mason Jolloff and Avery MacFarlane certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Jolloff dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds, while MacFarlane scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Jolloff is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last nine games he's played.
Aiden Hibbard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Elkhart Christian Academy, almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Hibbard has scored at least a third of Elkhart Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kian Hibbard, who scored seven points along with five steals.
Lakewood Park Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-9.
Lakewood Park Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Elkhart Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Tri-County at 4:00 p.m. on March 9th. Tri-County will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Elkhart Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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