Having just played yesterday, the East Valley Athletes for Christ Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Benton HomeSchool Bucks at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Valley Athletes for Christ picked up another tournament win on Monday. They snuck past San Marcos HomeSchool with a 61-57 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 38th in Arizona, while the Panthers are ranked 1067th in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Benton HomeSchool posted their closest win since February 8th back in February. They had just enough and edged out Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool 54-51. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bucks.
East Valley Athletes for Christ is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points over those games. Benton HomeSchool's record is now 28-11.
East Valley Athletes for Christ took their victory against Benton HomeSchool in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 64-43. In that game, East Valley Athletes for Christ amassed a halftime lead of 42-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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