If Restoration Academy was riding high fresh off their 74-30 takedown of East Central HomeSchool on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Restoration Academy was beaten by the Evangel Christian Lightning 60-31 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Restoration Academy of the 49-33 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2024.
Cortez Ruffin
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Despite the defeat, Restoration Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cortez Ruffin posted 14 points and three steals. Those three steals set a new season-high mark for Ruffin. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Moffitt, who had six points and three blocks.
Ben Bugnar was a one-man wrecking crew For Evangel Christian. as he shot 50% from the field on his way to 17 points and six rebounds. Hudson Walker was another key player, going 6-for-8 en route to 12 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Restoration Academy fell to 3-1. As for Evangel Christian, the win was the 14th in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record up to 2-0.
Restoration Academy has already played their next matchup, a 65-9 victory against Tuscaloosa Home Educators on the 20th. As for Evangel Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 83-70 win against Valiant Cross Academy on the 20th.
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