Elton lost against Hamilton Christian back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Elton Indians had to suffer through a 68-37 loss at the hands of the Hamilton Christian Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 318th, while the Warriors are ranked 85th).
Leading Hamilton Christian to victory were Seth Ned and Christopher Rideau Jr. Ned almost dropped a triple-double on 24 points, nine boards, and ten assists, while Rideau Jr went 9 for 13 to rack up 25 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Rideau Jr a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (83%). Another player making a difference was Justin Weston, who posted six points and six rebounds.
Elton's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1-1 and their overall record down to 8-17-1. As for Hamilton Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-7.
Coming up, Elton will square off against Grand Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hamilton Christian, they will take on Merryville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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