Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Elkhart Christian Academy

Elkhart Christian Academy hadn't done well against Lakewood Park Christian recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles strolled past the Lakewood Park Christian Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 52-36. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on four straight.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Elkhart Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kyla Yordy, who went 5 for 7 on her way to 12 points along with six assists and five boards. Yordy has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Ivy Clapsaddle was another key player, going 6 of 10 en route to 17 points and five rebounds.

Lakewood Park Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gracelyn Martin, who posted eight points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Riah Johnson, who had six points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.

Elkhart Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Lakewood Park Christian, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-5.

Elkhart Christian Academy has already played their next contest, a 57-36 win against Mishawaka Marian on the 14th. As for Lakewood Park Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-16 victory against Clinton Christian on the 14th.