Evangel Christian Academy is 2-8 against Huntington since November of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Evangel Christian Academy Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Huntington Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Evangel Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Huntington will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Evangel Christian Academy turned things around against Airline on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 53-44.
Meanwhile, Huntington unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took an 81-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of Parkway. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (56), the Raiders still had to take the loss.
Evangel Christian Academy will need focus on slowing down Peyton Parker, one of several Huntington players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 19 points. Another player making a difference was Austin Turner, who scored ten points.
Even though they lost, Huntington was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Evangel Christian Academy's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 11-20. As for Huntington, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Evangel Christian Academy came up short against Huntington in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 42-34. Will Evangel Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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