The Evangelical Christian Sentinels had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Gulf Coast HEAT 76-18 at home on Friday. Evangelical Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Evangelical Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kellisia Grant led the charge by scoring 14 points along with five steals. Grant has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Areille Marc was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with two steals.
The victory (which was Evangelical Christian's eighth in a row) raised their record to 21-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-5.
Evangelical Christian will take on Sports Leadership & Management at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Evangelical Christian is coming into the matchup with 11 straight victories on the road, so Sports Leadership & Management is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Gulf Coast HEAT will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Keswick Christian at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. Gulf Coast HEAT's defense has only allowed 29.5 points per game this season, so Keswick Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
