Even though the East Central HomeSchool Patriots scored an imposing 65 points on Friday, the Evangel Christian Lightning still came out on top. Evangel Christian walked away with a 74-65 victory over East Central HomeSchool. Given Evangel Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while East Central HomeSchool is ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Evangel Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Owen Bugnar, who scored 22 points. Bugnar hasn't dropped below 18 points for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Clay Stanton, who scored 15 points.
When it comes to explaining why East Central HomeSchool lost, one person who can't be blamed is Greyson Boyd. Despite the final result, he scored 30 points along with six rebounds. Boyd continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Dakota Bosworth was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Evangel Christian is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for East Central HomeSchool, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Evangel Christian and Wiregrass will face off at 9:00 a.m. on February 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Evangel Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups. East Central HomeSchool does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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