The Evangel Christian Academy Lions will be playing at home against the Hooper Academy Colts at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Evangel Christian Academy is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Evangel Christian Academy suffered their biggest loss since November 21, 2023 on Friday. They were outmatched by Edgewood Academy at home and fell 56-29. While losing is never fun, Evangel Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 346th, while Edgewood Academy is ranked 53rd).
Meanwhile, Hooper Academy ended up a good deal behind Edgewood Academy on Tuesday and lost 54-38.
Evangel Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Hooper Academy, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Evangel Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Hooper Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2018, winning 45-35. Will Evangel Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Hooper Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.