Evangel Christian and Restoration Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2019, but not for long. The Evangel Christian Lightning will be playing at home against the Restoration Academy Restoration Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Evangel Christian focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 36 on Tuesday.
Evangel Christian will head into Tuesday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They came up short against Macon-East Montgomery Academy, falling 60-40. The loss was the Lightning's first of the season.
Despite their loss, Evangel Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Makayla Cranford, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus four steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilli Whitfield, who scored five points plus three steals.
Meanwhile, Restoration Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell just short of Ezekiel Academy by a score of 37-35. One positive for Restoration Academy, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Restoration Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Evangel Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Evangel Christian won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, slipping by Restoration Academy 24-23. Will Evangel Christian repeat their success, or does Restoration Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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