Lions claim sectional title

Ken Fox, The Elkhart Truth, Ind.
·6 min read

Mar. 7—ELKHART — During the 2021 Class 4A boys basketball Elkhart Sectional, sophomore Damarion Anderson grew up in front of our eyes.

And the Elkhart Lions basketball team won a sectional title.

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