The Emmanuel Christian Warriors had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.1 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 74-47 win over Erie-Mason at home. Given Emmanuel Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 64th in Ohio, while Erie-Mason is ranked 477th in Michigan), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Emmanuel Christian was led to victory by Nate Miles and Jalen Brown. Miles scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and six assists, while Brown scored 21 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Brown hasn't dropped below 20 points for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Sims, who scored seven points along with five steals.
Emmanuel Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. As for Erie-Mason, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-17.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Emmanuel Christian will face off against Toledo Christian at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Toledo Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 games -- so hopefully Emmanuel Christian likes a good challenge. Erie-Mason will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Plymouth Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd.
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