The Medina Christian Academy Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Our Lady of the Elms Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of these teams found much success offensively their last time out, scoring well below their season average.
Medina Christian Academy is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season last Saturday. They lost to Jackson-Milton on the road by a 39-25 margin.
Despite their defeat, Medina Christian Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ashley Conwill, who had eight points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Grace Workman, who earned six points in addition to two blocks.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of the Elms suffered their closest loss since December 15, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of First Baptist Christian by a score of 23-21. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Sabres 9-4 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Our Lady of the Elms had strong showings from Pilar Hampton, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds, and Heaven Thorn, who had two points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. That was a full 47.6% of Our Lady of the Elms' points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Things could have been worse for Medina Christian Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 45-27 loss to Our Lady of the Elms in their previous meeting back in January. Can Medina Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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