Lightning
| 01/04/25 @ Wiregrass | 61-43 |
| 12/27/24 vs Banks Academy | 59-44 |
| 12/21/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 76-26 |
Evangel Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They greeted the New Year with with a 61-43 victory over the Wiregrass Kings. Given the Lightning's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Kings are ranked 336th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Evangel Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ben Bugnar out in front who went 5 for 11 on his way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Walker, who posted eight points and 12 rebounds.
Graysen Ellison and Tucker Duren certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Ellison put up 14 points and six rebounds, while Duren earned 13 points. The dominant performance gave Ellison a new career-high in rebounds.
Evangel Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points per game. As for Wiregrass, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evangel Christian will square off against Rocket City at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Evangel Christian is facing Rocket City at the right time seeing as Rocket City is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Wiregrass, they will challenge Ballard Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Wiregrass will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Ballard Christian will have lost five straight heading into Monday's match.
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