Basketball Preview: East Central HomeSchool Patriots vs. Evangel Christian Lightning
East Central HomeSchool is 9-1 against the Lightning since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The East Central HomeSchool Patriots will be staying on the road to face off against the Evangel Christian Lightning at 6:00 p.m. on February 5th.
Last Monday, East Central HomeSchool was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 48-47 to the Lightning.
Micah Coalson put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 32 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That was a full 68.1% of East Central HomeSchool's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Emma Nelson was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five steals.
East Central HomeSchool struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
East Central HomeSchool's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for Evangel Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8.
East Central HomeSchool and the Lightning were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting on Monday, but the Patriots came up empty-handed after a 48-47 defeat. Can East Central HomeSchool avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
