Sentinels
| 01/14/25 @ Out-of-Door Academy | 58 |
| 02/13/25 vs Bradenton Christian | 51 |
| 01/30/25 vs Golden Gate | 43 |
| 11/30/24 vs Barron Collier | 42 |
| 01/24/25 vs Canterbury | 35 |
With a playoff win on the line, Evangelical Christian rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Bell Creek Academy Panthers with a sharp 67-41 win. The Sentinels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 21 points or more this season.
Evangelical Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nalah Smith, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 57% in the last four games she's played. Kellisia Grant was another key player, going 7-for-12 to rack up 17 points and three steals.
Evangelical Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Despite the defeat, Bell Creek Academy had strong showings from Natalia Long, who posted 13 points, and Jaleicia Tyler, who put up 12 points.
Evangelical Christian has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.2 points over those games. As for Bell Creek Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 18-11.
Looking ahead, Evangelical Christian will square off against First Baptist Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bell Creek Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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