Hooper Academy hasn't had much luck against Evangel Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hooper Academy Colts will look to defend their home court against the Evangel Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Hooper Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Valiant Cross Academy and fell 52-50. The loss put an end to the Colts' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, everything went Evangel Christian Academy's way against Lowndes Academy on Tuesday as Evangel Christian Academy made off with a 59-35 victory. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Rebels are ranked 317th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Evangel Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Hooper Academy, their loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-1.
Hooper Academy skirted past Evangel Christian Academy 61-58 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Hooper Academy repeat their success, or does Evangel Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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