It was a good run, but the Elliot Christian Eagles unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. Their rough 76-53 defeat to Ben Holt College Prep Academy might stick with them for a while. Elliot Christian lost against Ben Holt College Prep Academy in their previous head to head back in December of 2021, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 59-55 score last time.
Elliot Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeremy Nielsen, who scored 16 points along with 4 steals. Nielsen scored a full 30.2% of Elliot Christian's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jayden Gaither, who scored 9 points along with 11 rebounds and 5 blocks.
Elliot Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Ben Holt College Prep Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Elliot Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Johnson. As for Ben Holt College Prep Academy, they will be playing at home against Stockton Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
