Southern Christian lost against Evangel Christian back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Southern Christian Patriots were beaten by the Evangel Christian Lightning 71-37. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-18.
Despite the defeat, Southern Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gabriel Decker went 6 of 12 en route to 13 points.
Evangel Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hudson Walker, who went 6 for 7 on his way to 13 points. Walker has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Asa Wagoner, who posted ten points.
Southern Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Evangel Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Southern Christian will head out to square off against Ezekiel Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Ezekiel Academy will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Southern Christian surely won't give up without a fight. Evangel Christian has already played their next contest (against Southern Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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