The first quarter saw a tight battle between the two teams, with the Elks trailing by only one point, 18-17. They continued to keep pace in the second quarter, heading into halftime with a score of 37-26 in favor of the Lakers.
However, the Elks showed their resilience in the third quarter, outscoring the Lakers 20-17 and narrowing the gap to 54-46 heading into the final quarter. Unfortunately, the Lakers seized control of the game in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Elks 20-8 and securing their victory with a final score of 74-54.
Despite the loss, there were standout performances from some of the Elks players. Jonathan Powell led the team with an impressive 20 points, followed by Eli Greenberg with 13 points.
With this result, the varsity team's overall record stands at 13-6, with a strong conference record of 10-2 in the GWOC.
Looking ahead, the Elks have an exciting event coming up on Tuesday, February 13th, at Centerville High School. It's Senior Night, where the team will honor their senior players, cheerleaders, student trainers, and Coed Dancers.
The schedule for the evening is as follows:
5:00 pm: 9th Black team game
6:15 pm: Junior Varsity (JV) game
7:15 pm: Senior Ceremony
8:00 pm: Varsity game tip-off
For those unable to attend in person, all three games will be streamed live on HUDL TV at fan.hudl.com/chselks. Additionally, online tickets for the event can be purchased at
