The Evangel Christian Academy Lions will take on the Valiant Cross Academy Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Evangel Christian Academy beat Fort Dale Academy 53-42. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Eagles are ranked 256th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Valiant Cross Academy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They claimed a resounding 66-34 win over the Rebels. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Evangel Christian Academy better focus on containing Deshawn Hall and Jordan Archie as the pair were huge in Valiant Cross Academy's win. Hall dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards, while Archie went 8 for 12 on his way to 18 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Hall is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 48 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of John Cosby, who posted seven points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Valiant Cross Academy's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points per game. As for Evangel Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-4.
Evangel Christian Academy came up short against Valiant Cross Academy in their previous matchup on January 2nd, falling 71-59. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hall, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 boards. Now that Evangel Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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