Basketball Recap: Evangel Christian Academy Extends Winning Streak to Nine

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Previous Games

12/30/24 @ Abbeville Christian Academy	61-48
12/28/24 @ Southwest Georgia Academy	56-38
12/20/24 vs Cornerstone Christian	54-26
12/13/24 @ Heritage Christian Academy	52-34
12/10/24 @ Cornerstone Christian	54-39
+ 4 more games

Evangel Christian Academy came tearing into Monday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Abbeville Christian Academy Generals by a score of 61-48. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 57-55 loss the last time these two teams met.

Despite the loss, Abbeville Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Jayden Buckhannon, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 33 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals. That was a full 68.8% of Abbeville Christian Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamarcus George, who had six points and ten rebounds.

Evangel Christian Academy pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.1 points per game. As for Abbeville Christian Academy, their record now sits at 7-5.

Evangel Christian Academy will head out to square off against Valiant Cross Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valiant Cross Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.9 points per game this season. As for Abbeville Christian Academy, they will welcome Trinity Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025.