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| 02/15/25 - Neutral | 101-65 W |
| 02/07/25 - Away | 95-66 W |
| 01/07/25 - Home | 44-39 W |
| 02/16/24 - Neutral | 74-65 W |
| 02/05/24 - Home | 70-44 W |
| + 5 more games |
Evangel Christian is a perfect 10-0 against East Central HomeSchool since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Lightning will challenge the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Evangel Christian will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Evangel Christian beat Restoration Academy 56-52. Give the Lightning's offense some serious credit: that high-scoring performance was actually the fewest points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Ben Bugnar, who posted 17 points and six rebounds. Luke Sparks also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Meanwhile, East Central HomeSchool had to suffer through an 82-55 loss at the hands of Ezekiel Academy.
Evangel Christian will need to focus on slowing down Jonah Dungan, one of several East Central HomeSchool players who made an impact when they last played. He shot 60% from the field to rack up 14 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Jack Taylor, who had nine points.
Evangel Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for East Central HomeSchool, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Evangel Christian has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 40 rebounds per game. However, it's not like East Central HomeSchool struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Evangel Christian against East Central HomeSchool in their previous meeting back in February, as the squad secured a 101-65 victory. Will the Lightning repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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