Evangel Christian Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 39-26 to the Southwood Cowboys on Thursday. The Eagles have struggled against the Cowboys recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Southwood found their leader in sophomore Desmond Wright, who went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points plus two steals. Eric Fuller was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds.
Southwood pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Evangel Christian Academy will welcome Ringgold at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Southwood, they will challenge Natchitoches Central at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
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