A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats face off against the Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Evangel Christian Academy will be up against a hot Springwood team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Springwood blew past Valiant Cross Academy 65-42 two weeks ago. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Cj Johnson
| 01/30/25 vs Valiant Cross Academy | 28 |
| 01/28/25 @ Heard County | 18 |
| 01/27/25 vs Macon-East Montgomery Academy | 15 |
| 01/23/25 @ Chambers Academy | 9 |
| 01/20/25 @ Konos Academy | 13 |
| + 12 more games |
Cj Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 28 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Greg Johnson, who put up 15 points.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Evangel Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They breezed past the Volunteers to the tune of 64-24. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Volunteers are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win made it two in a row for Evangel Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 19-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Springwood, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
Springwood came up short against Evangel Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 47-39. Can Springwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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