Basketball Recap: Peyton Comes Up Short

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

02/19/26 vs Evangel Christian Academy	27-57
02/14/26 @ Holly	46-22
02/11/26 vs Monument Academy	47-17
02/09/26 vs Harrison	43-31
02/07/26 vs Twin Peaks Classical Academy	45-33

Peyton dropped down to 11-8 on Thursday, ending the team's six-game streak of wins. They were dealt a 57-27 defeat at the hands of the Evangel Christian Academy Eagles. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in February of 2025.

As for Evangel Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points over those games.

Leading Evangel Christian Academy to victory were Mia Castro and Reagan Schultz. Castro dropped a double-double with 17 points and 16 steals, while Schultz dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 boards. With that strong performance, Schultz is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Kate Hetzel, who posted six points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals.

Coming up, Peyton and Fowler will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. As for Evangel Christian Academy, they will face off against Limon at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.