The Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against the Wawasee Warriors on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Warriors 65-61. Elkhart Christian Academy's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Elkhart Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Aiden Hibbard. Despite the final result, he shot 5-for-11 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a triple-double on 27 points, ten rebounds, and nine assists. That was a full 44.3% of Elkhart Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of LJ Bevier, who scored eight points along with six rebounds.
Elkhart Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Wawasee, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
Elkhart Christian Academy will head out on the road to challenge Fairfield at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Wawasee, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Goshen at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Wawasee is on a five-game streak of home losses, Goshen a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
