Elyria Christian waltzed into their match on Friday with nine straight wins but they left with ten. They blew past Herington, posting a 62-31 win at home. Elyria Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 24 points or more this season.
Despite the loss, Herington had strong showings from Mason Mortensen, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds, and Tyus Becker, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 45.2% of Herington's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Elyria Christian's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Herington, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Elyria Christian will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Herington at 7:30 p.m. on February 2nd. As for Herington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Solomon at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
