Basketball Game Preview: Evangel Christian Lightning vs. Tuscaloosa Home Educators Warriors

The Evangel Christian Lightning just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Tuscaloosa Home Educators Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

Evangel Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Pineview Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-23 victory. With the Lightning ahead 33-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Rachel Cassimiro continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. That's the most points she has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Bailey Bullock, who posted 14 points.

Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa Home Educators waltzed into their contest back in November with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 34-14 win. Tuscaloosa Home Educators has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Tuscaloosa Home Educators' win came from a few key players Evangel Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Avery Arsenault, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Layken Horton was another key player, putting up eight points and 15 rebounds.

Tuscaloosa Home Educators' victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Evangel Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.

Evangel Christian couldn't quite finish off Tuscaloosa Home Educators when the teams last played back in January and fell 51-48. Will Evangel Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.