Evangelical Christian is 1-9 against Harding Academy since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Evangelical Christian Eagles will host the Harding Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. Evangelical Christian's defense has only allowed 29.3 points per game this season, so Harding Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Evangelical Christian beat Lausanne Collegiate 34-26. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Harding Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Gryphons 57-28. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Gryphons are ranked 372nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Harding Academy's win came from a few key players Evangelical Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Erica McGary, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynne Miller, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Harding Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.
Harding Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Evangelical Christian, their win bumped their record up to 18-4.
Evangelical Christian lost to Harding Academy at home by a decisive 46-28 margin when the teams last played back in January. Will Evangelical Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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