Evergreen Christian's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Virginia Academy Patriots out 60-58. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 72-65 back in December of 2024.
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Evergreen Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jackson Britt, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 19 points. What's more, Britt also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Jafet Valencia was another key player, putting up ten points and six boards.
Virginia Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Matthew McLaurin, who posted 19 points and five rebounds, and Chris Rochester, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Ben Johnson, who put up nine points.
Evergreen Christian moved to 17-8 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Virginia Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-8.
Evergreen Christian will challenge Lanham Christian at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Lanham Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 matches. As for Virginia Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Prince George's Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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