Elkhart Christian Academy and Argos are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Eagles will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Dragons at 7:30 p.m. Argos took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Elkhart Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Elkhart Christian Academy strolled past Culver Community with points to spare, taking the game 55-39. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won four in a row.
Lewy Eyob
| 02/24/26 vs Culver Community | 17 |
| 02/23/26 vs Concord | 8 |
| 02/20/26 vs Triton | 2 |
| 02/17/26 vs West Noble | 9 |
| 02/07/26 @ Lakewood Park Christian | 8 |
| + 20 more games |
Elkhart Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lewy Eyob, who shot 67% from the field to rack up 17 points. That's the most points Eyob has posted since back in February of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Kian Hibbard, who put up 11 points.
Elkhart Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Argos was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 57-45 to Jimtown. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 432nd, while the Jimmies are ranked 132nd).
Elkhart Christian Academy will have to contain Zhayne Hellums as he made an impact in Argos' last game. He went 9-for-13 on his way to 21 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 46.7% of Argos' points, marking the fourth time in a row Hellums has earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Angelo McMillen, who scored eight points.
Argos' defeat dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Elkhart Christian Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 22 boards per game. However, it's not like Argos struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Elkhart Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Argos in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, but they still walked away with a 54-50 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
