You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Elkhart Christian Academy on Saturday. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 44-28 victory over the South Central Satellites. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 38-22 win the Satellites walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Elkhart Christian Academy found their leader in freshman Kyla Yordy, who went 6 for 9 on her way to 13 points and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Maxwell, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 12 points.
South Central's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makenna Welsh, who posted six points. Samantha Marks was another key player, putting up seven points.
Elkhart Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.5 points per game. As for South Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Elkhart Christian Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Westview at 6:00 p.m. on January 4th. South Central will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Hobart at 2:30 p.m. on January 4th.
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