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| 12/17/24 - Home | 60-19 W |
| 02/02/24 - Home | 61-40 W |
| 01/25/24 - Away | 56-29 W |
| 01/24/23 - Home | 55-42 W |
| 12/08/22 - Away | 55-41 W |
| + 5 more games |
Evangel Christian is 8-2 against Rocket City since December of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Evangel Christian Lightning are taking a road trip to face off against the Rocket City Falcons at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Evangel Christian has three straight victories, Rocket City has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Saturday, Evangel Christian didn't have too much trouble with Wiregrass as they won 61-43. 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 of 11 en route to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Walker, who posted eight points and 12 rebounds.
Evangel Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, 2025 welcomed Rocket City with a 71-47 loss courtesy of Bluegrass on Saturday.
Evangel Christian has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points per game. As for Rocket City, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Everything came up roses for Evangel Christian against Rocket City when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 60-19 victory. In that contest, Evangel Christian amassed a halftime lead of 31-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
