Evangel Christian was the 46-40 winner over Restoration Academy when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Lightning fell 54-43 to Restoration Academy on Tuesday. Lightning fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against Restoration Academy since Tuesday.
Despite the loss, Evangel Christian still got an impressive performance from Rachel Cassimiro, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriella Cassimiro, who posted six points and six boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Restoration Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Leah Thomas, who scored 24 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Thomas has scored at least a third of Restoration Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Desiree Hall, who put up 15 points.
Evangel Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Restoration Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
While Evangel Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on December 2.
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