Basketball Game Preview: Evangel Christian Lightning vs. Mt. Pleasant Christian Lions

The Evangel Christian Lightning just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Mt. Pleasant Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evangel Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Mt. Pleasant Christian likes a good challenge.

Evangel Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 89-59 win over Pineview Christian. With the Lightning ahead 52-26 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Evangel Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Michael Gobel out in front who went 6 of 10 en route to 13 points and three steals. Those 13 points gave Gobel a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Dixon, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 13 points and three blocks.

Evangel Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant Christian came up short against Rocket City on Friday and fell 51-42.

Evangel Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points per game. As for Mt. Pleasant Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.

Evangel Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Mt. Pleasant Christian in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 60-56 win. Does Evangel Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Pleasant Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.