Lowndes Academy played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 55-34 to the Evangel Christian Academy Lions. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Evangel Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Erica Burton led the charge by putting up eight points in addition to 13 rebounds and six blocks. With that strong performance, Burton is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. The team also got some help courtesy of L'Oreal Lewis, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 12 points and five steals.
Lowndes Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Evangel Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Lowndes Academy will take on Edgewood Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edgewood Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Lowndes Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Evangel Christian Academy, they will challenge Hooper Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evangel Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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