Hi-Plains was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Evangel Christian Academy Eagles, falling 65-14. The Patriots lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in March of 2021, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 43-40 score last time.
Aiden Cordell was Hi-Plains' leading scorer, having posted nine points. Cordell also led the team in assists with two. Rhilin Turner held things down on the boards with eight rebounds.
Evangel Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brock Jones out in front who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in steals (six). Another player making a difference was Boaz Galliart, who posted 20 points and three steals.
Hi-Plains' defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Evangel Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.
Hi-Plains didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-42 loss against Flagler on the 7th. As for Evangel Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 54-45 defeat against Calhan on the 6th.
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