If Restoration Academy was feeling good fresh off their 54-15 takedown of Heritage Christian Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Restoration Academy took a 49-33 bruising from the Evangel Christian Lightning on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Restoration Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while Evangel Christian is ranked 46th).
Several Restoration Academy players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ahmard Woods, who posted ten points. DJ Ephriam was another key player, putting up nine points.
Evangel Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Will Welch, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Bugnar, who had seven points and six rebounds.
Restoration Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Evangel Christian, the victory (which was their eighth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Restoration Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 55-38 win against Heritage Christian Academy on the 5th. As for Evangel Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-56 defeat against Valiant Cross Academy on the 5th.
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