There's no place like home for East Valley Athletes for Christ, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Heritage Academy Gateway Heroes 67-38 on Monday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 64-50 two weeks ago.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Valley Athletes for Christ to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ian Porter, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 13 points and three blocks. Ryan Anderson was another key player, putting up seven points and seven rebounds.
Defeat or not, Heritage Academy Gateway got some senior leadership from Talon Lemieux and Ephraim Smith. Lemieux posted eight points and eight rebounds, while Smith put up nine points.
Eagles
| 12/16/24 vs Heritage Academy Gateway | 67-38 |
| 12/09/24 vs Heritage Academy | 54-45 |
| 12/06/24 vs Tri-City Christian Academy | 70-54 |
| 11/25/24 vs BASIS - Chandler | 61-31 |
East Valley Athletes for Christ pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Heritage Academy Gateway, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
East Valley Athletes for Christ wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 67-54 victory against South Pointe on the 17th. As for Heritage Academy Gateway, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 85-46 win against ASU Prep Poly on the 17th.
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