Lakewood Park Christian is 1-8 against Elkhart Christian Academy since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Lakewood Park Christian Panthers will be home for the holidays to greet the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles at 2:30 p.m. Lakewood Park Christian is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, things could have been worse for Lakewood Park Christian, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 56-38 loss to Eastside. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lakewood Park Christian in their matchups with Eastside: they've now lost nine in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Avery MacFarlane, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds. Jensen Ridderheim was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Elkhart Christian Academy came up short against Westview on Tuesday and fell 52-43. While losing is never fun, Elkhart Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 308th, while Westview is ranked 61st).
Lakewood Park Christian's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-6. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Lakewood Park Christian strolled past Elkhart Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February by a score of 60-43. Does Lakewood Park Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elkhart Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
