Triton and Elkhart Christian Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Triton had to settle for second. The matchup between them and the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles didn't end well, with the Triton Trojans falling 51-33. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while the Eagles are ranked 129th).
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gracie Riffle, who posted ten points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Nadia Stetler, who earned six points.
Even though they lost, Triton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Elkhart Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kyla Yordy, who went 8 of 12 en route to 18 points and six steals. Yordy has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Maxwell, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 10 points and six steals.
Triton has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-23 record this season. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Triton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-35 win against North Judson-San Pierre on the 8th.
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