After having lost a blowout in their previous game against McClave, Eads was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Evangel Christian Academy Eagles out 38-36. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Eads has posted since February 16, 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Eads to victory, but perhaps none more so than Stockton Mitchek, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Case Nelson, who posted five points along with nine boards and three steals.
Evangel Christian Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brock Jones, who had 15 points and three steals. That was a full 41.7% of Evangel Christian Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Boaz Galliart, who put up 14 points.
Eads' win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Evangel Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Eads has already played their next matchup, a 58-46 victory against Wiley on the 16th. As for Evangel Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-42 win against Hanover on the 14th.
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