Two dominant guards in Aiden Hibbard and Devon Lewis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles are on the road again on Saturday and plays the Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers at 12:00 p.m. on March 16th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Elkhart Christian Academy extended their postseason success on Saturday against Tri-County. They pulled ahead with a 58-57 photo finish over the Cavaliers.
It was another big night for Hibbard, who scored 32 points along with five assists and five rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Elkhart Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Kian Hibbard, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Canterbury entered their tilt with North Vermillion with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Fort Wayne Canterbury strolled past North Vermillion with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 57-38. Given Fort Wayne Canterbury's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while North Vermillion is ranked 305th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tucker Day was his usual excellent self, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. John Parent was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with three steals.
Elkhart Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, their win bumped their record up to 16-9.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Elkhart Christian Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Canterbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Elkhart Christian Academy came up short against Fort Wayne Canterbury when the teams last played back in January of 2020, falling 52-48. Can Elkhart Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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