Sparta Academy won the last time they faced Evangel Christian Academy, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Sparta Academy Warriors sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 41-38 win over the Evangel Christian Academy Lions.
Sparta Academy found their leader in freshman Emily Harold, who dropped a double-double on ten rebounds and 12 steals. Another player making a difference was Krisalyn Johnson, who had ten points plus six rebounds and four steals.
Despite the defeat, Evangel Christian Academy had strong showings from Erica Burton, who had ten points plus seven rebounds and three steals, and Audrey Kate Davis, who had nine points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lailah Watts, who had two points in addition to nine rebounds and two steals.
The victory got Sparta Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Evangel Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Sparta Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Hooper Academy at 6:00 p.m. on November 22nd. As for Evangel Christian Academy, they are headed away from home for the first time to take on Macon-East Montgomery Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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