Evangel Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 71-60 win over the Butler County Bears on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for Evangel Christian who now have seven in a row.
Butler County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lawson Rice, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Castlen, who shot 4-for-7 from deep and dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Evangel Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season. As for Butler County, their loss dropped their record down to 23-9.
Evangel Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-46 win vs. Trinity on the 22nd. Butler County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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