Basketball Recap: Evangel Christian Sets Scoring Season-High Against Pineview Christian

Lightning

Team Score

02/03/25 vs Pineview Christian	89
01/31/25 vs Wiregrass	80
12/21/24 vs Varsity Opponent	76
01/18/25 @ Southern Christian	71
01/25/25 vs Southern Christian	69

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Evangel Christian). They blew past the Pineview Christian Warriors 89-59 on Monday. Given the Lightning's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Warriors are ranked 284th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Evangel Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Michael Gobel out in front who went 6 for 10 en route to 13 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Gobel a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Paul Dixon, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 13 points and three blocks.

Evangel Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.

Evangel Christian pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Pineview Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.

Evangel Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Mt. Pleasant Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Evangel Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests. Pineview Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.