With a playoff game on the line, the Elkhart Wildcats rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats and snuck past 53-50. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, as Elkhart did.
Bella Brillhart was her usual excellent self, scoring 23 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Madyson Brillhart, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Minneola's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maiya Shelor, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. That was a full 42% of Minneola's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Braegen Shelor, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
Elkhart's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-10. As for Minneola, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16.
Elkhart will square off against South Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Elkhart is coming into the game with seven straight wins on the road, so South Central will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Minneola does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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