Basketball Recap: Jackson Britt's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Evergreen Christian over Springdale Prep

Evergreen Christian has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 75-73 heartbreaker at the hands of the Springdale Prep Lions. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (55), the Eagles still had to take the loss.

Evergreen Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Britt, who posted 16 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Jafet Valencia was another key player, putting up 14 points and seven boards.

Evergreen Christian's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Springdale Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Evergreen Christian Eagles face off against the Highland Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Evergreen Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. As for Springdale Prep, they will take on Rosedale Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Springdale Prep is facing Rosedale Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Rosedale Christian Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.