Recap: National Christian Academy Eagles vs. Evergreen Christian Eagles
This season hasn't been kind to the National Christian Academy Eagles, who are still winless after their seventh matchup. They were outmatched by Evergreen Christian on the road and fell 112-44. While losing is never fun, National Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 91st in Maryland, while Evergreen Christian is ranked 24th in Virginia).
Evergreen Christian's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Matthew Shelton, who scored 21 points along with five assists and five rebounds. The matchup was Shelton's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jackson Britt, who scored 20 points.
National Christian Academy bumped their record down to 0-7 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Evergreen Christian, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
National Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against New Hope Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Evergreen Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mt. Zion Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Zion Prep Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Evergreen Christian likes a good challenge.
