Naples was the 71-56 winner over Evangelical Christian when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Naples Golden Eagles fell just short of the Evangelical Christian Sentinels by a score of 55-53 on Saturday.
Evangelical Christian was led to victory by Quez Outten and Drew Irwin. Outten went 9 for 12 en route to 21 points, while Irwin went 6 of 13 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of David Morris, who posted seven points.
Naples' defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Evangelical Christian, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Naples will host Bishop Verot at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Naples' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Bishop Verot has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. As for Evangelical Christian, they will face off against Oasis at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Evangelical Christian is facing Oasis at the right time seeing as Oasis is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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