The Emmanuel Christian Warriors's seven-game losing streak came to an end on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Samson and snuck past 60-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Emmanuel Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Logan McNiel led the charge by scoring 11 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Tristan Culp was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with 5 rebounds.
Emmanuel Christian pushed their record up to 1-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Samson, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Emmanuel Christian will head out on the road to face off against Long at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Long presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Emmanuel Christian in Alabama (Long is ranked 194th, while Emmanuel Christian is ranked 544th). As for Samson, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Pleasant Home at 7:00 p.m. Pleasant Home will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
