The Harding Academy Lions won the last time they faced the Evangelical Christian Eagles, and things went their way on Thursday too. Harding Academy came out on top against Evangelical Christian by a score of 39-28.
Harding Academy found their leader in underclassman Bella rose Austin, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabi Ruvalcaba, who scored three points along with five steals.
Harding Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Evangelical Christian, they are on a eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harding Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lausanne Collegiate at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th. As for Evangelical Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against First Assembly Christian at 2:30 p.m. First Assembly Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50.8 points per game.
