Basketball Game Preview: Evangel Christian Lightning vs. Banks Academy Jets

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Previous Games

01/04/24 - Away	42-45 L
12/28/23 - Home	68-45 W
01/09/23 - Away	72-47 W
01/04/22 - Home	67-51 W
11/22/21 - Neutral	69-57 W
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Evangel Christian has gone 7-1 against Banks Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Evangel Christian Lightning will be playing in front of their home fans against the Banks Academy Jets at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Evangel Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Varsity Opponent 76-26. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

Evangel Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Michael Gobel out in front who posted ten points and seven boards. Ben Bugnar was another key player, putting up seven points.

Meanwhile, Banks Academy made easy work of Hope Christian Academy on Friday and carried off a 67-44 victory.

Banks Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Evangel Christian, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.

Evangel Christian couldn't quite finish off Banks Academy in their previous matchup back in January and fell 45-42. Will Evangel Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.