Wiregrass is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They will challenge the Evangel Christian Lightning at 7:00 p.m.
Wiregrass is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against North Florida Christian on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Kings were beaten by the Eagles 79-39. The game marked the Kings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Evangel Christian strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They claimed a resounding 74-35 victory over East Central HomeSchool. The Lightning have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Wiregrass' loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Evangel Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Wiregrass was taken down by Evangel Christian 76-48 when the teams last played back in February. Can the Kings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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