The Elkhart Lions were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The match between them and Mishawaka Marian wasn't particularly close, with Elkhart falling 57-40. While losing is never fun, Elkhart can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while Mishawaka Marian is ranked 66th).
Despite the loss, Elkhart still got an impressive performance from Trinton Harris, who scored 11 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alonzo Newbern, who scored five points along with two steals.
Zion Rhoades continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mishawaka Marian, almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Jackson Horvath was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Elkhart's defeat dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Mishawaka Marian, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 15-8.
Elkhart will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against NorthWood at 7:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Hopefully Elkhart focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Tuesday. As for Mishawaka Marian, they will head out on the road to square off against South Bend Adams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mishawaka Marian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season.
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