Basketball Preview: Evangel Christian Lightning vs. Restoration Academy
Evangel Christian is 9-1 against Restoration Academy since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Evangel Christian Lightning will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Restoration Academy Restoration Academy at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Evangel Christian focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 17 on Tuesday.
Restoration Academy is hoping to do what Macon-East Montgomery Academy couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Evangel Christian's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at seven games. Evangel Christian simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Macon-East Montgomery Academy 56-22. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-4.
Evangel Christian can attribute much of their success to Ben Bugnar, who scored six points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Walker, who had seven points in addition to five rebounds.
Evangel Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Macon-East Montgomery Academy only posted two.
Meanwhile, Restoration Academy suffered their biggest defeat since February 3rd on Monday. They lost 55-33 to Ezekiel Academy.
Evangel Christian pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28 points. As for Restoration Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Evangel Christian against Restoration Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 68-39 victory. Will Evangel Christian repeat their success, or does Restoration Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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