Basketball Game Preview: Flagler Panthers vs. Evangel Christian Academy Eagles

The Flagler Panthers will head out to square off against the Evangel Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Evangel Christian Academy will be up against a hot Flagler team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Flagler enjoyed a cozy 55-38 victory over Lone Star on Saturday.

Jenna Schier

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Rylie Berry and Jenna Schier were among the main playmakers for Flagler as the former dropped a double-double with 22 points and 11 boards and the latter dropped a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. That's the most boards Schier has posted since back in March of 2024. Lexi Witt was another key player, putting up seven points and five rebounds.

Flagler smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Evangel Christian Academy on Saturday. They strolled past Limon with points to spare, taking the game 56-38. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Badgers are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Evangel Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Flagler will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mia Castro, who dropped a triple-double with 12 points, 11 assists, and 11 steals. She has been hot recently, having posted five or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sara Caldwell, who earned 17 points in addition to seven boards and four steals.

Evangel Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. Flagler's record is now 12-8.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Flagler has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Evangel Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.