Mt. Pleasant Christian is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Evangel Christian is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mt. Pleasant Christian Lions will welcome the Evangel Christian Lightning at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mt. Pleasant Christian is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since February 6, 2024 on Tuesday. They skirted past Master's Hand Christian 55-52.
Meanwhile, Evangel Christian's game on Tuesday was all tied up 18-18 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They snuck past East Central HomeSchool with a 44-39 victory.
Evangel Christian's win came from a few key players Mt. Pleasant Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hudson Walker, who made all 5 shots he took to post 10 points and three steals. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Bugnar, who posted nine points and five assists.
Evangel Christian has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Mt. Pleasant Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
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