The Evangelical Christian Sentinels will square off against the Riverdale Raiders at 12:10 p.m. on Wednesday. Evangelical Christian is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Evangelical Christian's tournament run continued when they took on Cypress Creek on Saturday. Evangelical Christian fell to Cypress Creek 59-53.
Despite the defeat, Evangelical Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Quez Outten went 8 for 16 on his way to 22 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Irwin, who posted 15 points.
Meanwhile, Riverdale came into Thursday's contest having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took down Mariner 70-51 last Thursday. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Riverdale's win came from a few key players Evangelical Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jamar Underwood, who had 19 points. Rayshaun Lindor was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Evangelical Christian now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Riverdale, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Evangelical Christian came up short against Riverdale in their previous meeting back in January of 2021, falling 58-54. Thankfully for Evangelical Christian, Zach McLeod (who went 6 of 10 on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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