Wiregrass is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They will venture away from home to square off against the Evangel Christian Lightning at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Wiregrass had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 32-point drubbing they dealt Grace and Glory Christian on Monday. The Kings simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eagles 53-21. While the Kings didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Evangel Christian got the win against East Central HomeSchool on Thursday by a conclusive 49-28. The Lightning haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Evangel Christian found their leader in freshman Sadie Walters, who shot 45% from the field on her way to 19 points. Those 19 points set a new season-high mark for Walters. Another player making a difference was Casadie Dixon, who posted eight points.
Evangel Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Wiregrass' win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Evangel Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Wiregrass took a serious blow against Evangel Christian in their previous meeting back in January, falling 51-14. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Kings were down 28-8.
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