The Edgewood Academy Wildcats suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Thursday. They were dealt a 60-26 loss at the hands of Evangel Christian. Edgewood Academy has struggled against Evangel Christian recently, as their match on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Edgewood Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Johnny Groves. Despite the final result, he scored ten points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Brock Whitt, who scored five points along with five rebounds.
Edgewood Academy has been struggling recently, as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. As for Evangel Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Edgewood Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Evangel Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. Evangel Christian Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games. Evangel Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Wiregrass at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. Wiregrass will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings (they are ranked 264th, while Evangel Christian is ranked 94th).
