The Evangel Christian Lightning will challenge the Mt. Pleasant Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evangel Christian is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
If Mt. Pleasant Christian heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Evangel Christian took over last week. Evangel Christian snuck past East Central HomeSchool with a 44-39 win on Tuesday.
Evangel Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hudson Walker out in front who made all 5 shots he took racking up 10 points and three steals. Walker continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Bugnar, who posted nine points and five assists.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mt. Pleasant Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Master's Hand Christian 55-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since February 6, 2024.
Evangel Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Mt. Pleasant Christian, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
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