With a playoff win on the line, Evans rose to the challenge on Thursday. They snuck past the Edgewater Eagles with a 77-72 victory. This was a revenge game for the Trojans: when they faced off against the Eagles two weeks ago, they had to take a 76-61 defeat.
David Rushing
| 02/20/25 vs Edgewater | 24 |
| 02/17/25 vs Bartow | 17 |
| 02/12/25 vs Gaither | 21 |
| 02/07/25 vs Edgewater | 6 |
| 02/05/25 vs Lake Minneola | 7 |
| + 25 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Evans to victory, but perhaps none more so than David Rushing, who posted 24 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. With that strong performance, Rushing is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Arosco Dubois, who almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine rebounds.
Evans smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Evans is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. Edgewater's loss dropped their record down to 20-9.
Evans will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Tocoi Creek at 3:00 p.m. on March 6th. One thing working in Evans' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 16 games. Edgewater does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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