Evangel Christian was the 88-70 winner over Adair County when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Evangel Christian Eagles took a 69-51 bruising from the Adair County Indians on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Indians are ranked 23rd).
Adair County was led to victory by Connor Loy and Isaiah Cochran. Loy dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten assists, while Cochran went 8 for 11 en route to 22 points and six boards. Loy's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Brayton Coomer was another key player, putting up seven points.
Evangel Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Adair County, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evangel Christian will welcome South Oldham at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Adair County, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Monroe County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Adair County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 contests.
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