The Eastern Hancock Royals will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against the Elkhart Lions at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. Eastern Hancock will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Eastern Hancock has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season. They breezed by Monroe Central on the road to the tune of 66-35. Given Eastern Hancock's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Monroe Central is ranked 145th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eastern Hancock's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Brooklyn Willis, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds, and McKenzie Koch, who scored 18 points along with six steals and five assists. The match was Koch's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Makenzie O'Neal was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven rebounds.
Elkhart has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season. They claimed a resounding 61-18 victory over West Noble at home.
Eastern Hancock's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Elkhart, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
