The Evangel Christian Lightning will head out to take on the Wiregrass Kings at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Evangel Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.4 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Evangel Christian didn't have too much trouble with Banks Academy as they won 59-44. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lightning.
Evangel Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sawyer Blackman led the charge by going 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Walker, who posted six points and five rebounds.
Evangel Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Wiregrass was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Cottondale and fell 73-39. The Kings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-16.
Wiregrass' loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Evangel Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Evangel Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Wiregrass in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 60-51. Does Evangel Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wiregrass turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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