The Evergreen Christian Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Lanham Christian Lions at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Evergreen Christian will head into Thursday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 28-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-58 victory over Virginia Academy. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Lanham Christian waltzed into their game on Wednesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 78-70.
Lanham Christian's win came from a few key players Evergreen Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jamar Payen, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. What's more, he also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Troy Ray, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards.
Lanham Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 14 consecutive matchups.
Lanham Christian pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Evergreen Christian, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
Evergreen Christian won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in November of 2024, slipping by Lanham Christian 70-69. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evergreen Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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