The Edgewood Academy Wildcats suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Thursday. They were outmatched by Evangel Christian at home and fell 60-26. Edgewood Academy has not had much luck with Evangel Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Edgewood Academy still got an impressive performance from Johnny Groves, who scored ten points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Brock Whitt, who scored five points along with five rebounds.
Evangel Christian can attribute much of their success to Clay Stanton, who scored 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Black, who scored ten points.
Edgewood Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. As for Evangel Christian, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Edgewood Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Evangel Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. Evangel Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak. Evangel Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Wiregrass at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. Wiregrass will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings (they are ranked 264th, while Evangel Christian is ranked 94th).
