Basketball Game Preview: Mishawaka Cavemen vs. Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles

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Previous 5 Games

11/18/23 - Away	44-25 W
11/19/22 - Home	54-30 W
11/20/21 - Away	57-20 W
11/21/20 - Home	54-20 W
01/24/15 - Home	64-40 W

Mishawaka is 5-0 against Elkhart Christian Academy since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mishawaka Cavemen will be playing at home against the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Mishawaka: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Elkhart Christian Academy has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.

Mishawaka is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Penn on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mishawaka took a blow against Penn, falling 63-12. The Cavemen were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-6.

Meanwhile, Elkhart Christian Academy greeted the New Year with with a 56-38 victory over Westview.

Elkhart Christian Academy found their leader in freshman Kyla Yordy, who went 5 of 8 en route to 15 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Maxwell, who posted 12 points.

Elkhart Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westview only pulled down five offensive rebounds.

Elkhart Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Mishawaka, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.

Mishawaka strolled past Elkhart Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 44-25. Will Mishawaka repeat their success, or does Elkhart Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.