After a string of three wins, the Sumiton Christian Eagles's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were beaten by Locust Fork 69-26. Sumiton Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-8.
Faith Evans continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Locust Fork, going 10 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 41 points and 1 assists. The matchup was Evans' eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cortlyn Williamson, who scored 8 points along with 3 steals.
Sumiton Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Locust Fork, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sumiton Christian will take on Winston County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Locust Fork, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Cleveland at 5:30 p.m. Cleveland 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 282nd, while Locust Fork is ranked 81st).
