Edgewood Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Evangel Christian Lightning at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edgewood Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings (they are ranked 287th, while Evangel Christian is ranked 80th).
Edgewood Academy suffered their biggest loss since December 9, 2023 on Thursday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 55-35 walloping at the hands of Evangel Christian. Edgewood Academy has struggled against Evangel Christian recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Edgewood Academy got a solid performance out of Brody Whitt, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Prescott Bonner, who scored seven points.
Edgewood Academy has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Evangel Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 15-3.
Thursday's game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Johnny Groves and Owen Bugnar. Groves has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 10.8 points, 1.9 steals, and 5 rebounds. For his part, Bugnar has averaged 15.7 points.
Edgewood Academy suffered a grim 55-35 defeat to Evangel Christian in their previous meeting on Thursday. Will Edgewood Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
