Evergreen Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Bethel Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They strolled past the Evergreen Christian Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 69-54. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Blazers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Eagles are ranked 28th).
Despite the loss, Evergreen Christian had strong showings from Jafet Valencia, who posted 13 points and eight boards, and Zack Cook, who went 5 of 11 en route to 14 points. Sean Burke also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
| 01/13/25 @ Evergreen Christian | 69-54 |
| 01/12/25 vs Carolina International | 61-66 |
| 01/11/25 vs Lake Norman Christian | 77-56 |
| 12/19/24 @ Evergreen Christian | 62-68 |
| 12/14/24 vs New Hope Academy National | 84-62 |
Bethel Academy's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6. As for Evergreen Christian, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-5.
Bethel Academy will be taking part in a tournament against Loyola Blakefield at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Evergreen Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-57 victory against New Hope Academy National on the 16th.
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