The Ezell-Harding Christian Eagles pushed their score all the way to 70 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 75-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of Goodpasture Christian. Ezell-Harding Christian lost against Goodpasture Christian in their previous head to head back in January of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 79-36 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Ezell-Harding Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Blake Dean. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points. The contest was Dean's 18th in a row with at least ten points. Zay Bridges was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Ezell-Harding Christian's loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 13-6. As for Goodpasture Christian, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Ezell-Harding Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Nashville Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Nashville Christian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while Ezell-Harding Christian is ranked 93rd). As for Goodpasture Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Friendship Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Friendship Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six games.
