Concord unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 70-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elkhart Lions on Friday. The Minutemen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Concord saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brady Emerick went 9-for-13 en route to 22 points. Another player making a difference was Parker Schrock, who posted six points and six boards.
The victory got Elkhart back to even at 1-1.
Concord didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-66 loss against Angola on the 6th. As for Elkhart, they will be playing at home against Goshen at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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