The Evans Trojans and the Winter Springs Bears will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Evans has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Evans scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They walked away with a 64-52 victory over Heritage Prep. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to post eight more assists than your opponent, as Evans did.
Evans' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but JaKayla Slater led the charge by scoring 19 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Slater has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Zaria Nelson, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Winter Springs' three-game losing streak came to an end on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 59-19 win over Lyman. The win was just what Winter Springs needed coming off of a 58-23 loss in their prior matchup.
Evans' win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-15. As for Winter Springs, their win bumped their record up to 4-11.
Evans lost to Winter Springs on the road by a decisive 68-53 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can Evans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
