The Evangel Christian Lightning will take on the Rocket City Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Evangel Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Evangel Christian will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Wiregrass, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Evangel Christian breezed by Wiregrass to the tune of 49-21 on Saturday. The Lightning have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 25 points or more this season.
Evangel Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Rachel Cassimiro, who posted 13 points, and Makayla Cranford, who scored ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Owen, who earned six points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rocket City, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. They slipped by Bluegrass 33-32 on Saturday.
Evangel Christian's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.5 points per game. As for Rocket City, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-9.
Everything went Evangel Christian's way against Rocket City in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Evangel Christian made off with a 46-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evangel Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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