Harding Academy and Evangelical Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2018, but not for long. The Harding Academy Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Evangelical Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Harding Academy's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home while Evangelical Christian has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Harding Academy strolled past St. George's with points to spare, taking the game 67-52.
Meanwhile, Evangelical Christian suffered their biggest loss since December 7, 2024 on Monday. They lost 64-41 to St. George's. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Gryphons are ranked 100th).
Harding Academy's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Evangelical Christian, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-12.
Harding Academy ended up a good deal behind Evangelical Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2024, losing 56-39. Can Harding Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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