If the East Central HomeSchool Patriots were riding high off their 70-48 takedown of the Ezekiel Academy Knights last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. East Central HomeSchool took a 74-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of Evangel Christian on Friday. The match was a 28-28 toss-up at halftime, but East Central HomeSchool couldn't quite close it out.
When it comes to explaining why East Central HomeSchool lost, one person who can't be blamed is Greyson Boyd. Despite the final result, he scored 30 points along with six rebounds. Boyd is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Dakota Bosworth, who scored ten points.
Evangel Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Owen Bugnar out in front who scored 22 points. Bugnar has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last three times he's played. Clay Stanton was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
East Central HomeSchool's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Evangel Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season.
East Central HomeSchool does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Evangel Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Wiregrass at 9:00 a.m. on February 17th. Evangel Christian is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Wiregrass is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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