After flying high against Pickering on Thursday, Evans came back down to earth. The Eagles were dealt a 65-23 defeat at the hands of the Anacoco Indians on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Indians are ranked 42nd).
Leading Anacoco to victory were Landon Tinsley and Ethan Prichard. Tinsley posted eight points along with five assists and three steals, while Prichard shot 60% from the field on his way to 16 points. Those 16 points gave Prichard a new career-high. Dylan Mayo also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Evans has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Anacoco, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-2.
Evans will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Saline at 5:00 p.m. on January 2nd. The Eagles will be up against the Bobcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.63 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Anacoco, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-27 victory against Rosepine on the 19th.
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