The Adair County Indians typically have all the answers at home, but on Monday the Evangel Christian Eagles proved too difficult a challenge. They enjoyed a cozy 88-70 win over the Indians. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Adair County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Connor Loy, who scored 23 points. Another player making a difference was Carter White, who scored 13 points.
Adair County struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Evangel Christian pushed their record up to 14-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Adair County, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evangel Christian will take on Kentucky Country Day at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kentucky Country Day will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak. Adair County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Casey County at 5:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Casey County has now lost 14 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 5.
