Even though the Evergreen Christian Eagles scored an imposing 59 points on Thursday, the Fairfax Christian Cardinals still came out on top. Fairfax Christian strolled past Evergreen Christian with points to spare, taking the game 75-59. That's another feather in the cap for Fairfax Christian, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Fairfax Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elijah Adegbenro, who scored 18 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Skinn, who scored 18 points.
Evergreen Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Britt, who scored 13 points. Britt hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Matthew Shelton was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with 8 rebounds.
Fairfax Christian's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Evergreen Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Fairfax Christian will take on Coolidge at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Evergreen Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Dominion Christian at 6:30 p.m.
