Evangelical Christian came up into this matchup off a tough 33-point loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Oasis Sharks by a score of 58-56 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Sentinels of the 57-39 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Several Sentinels players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Drew Irwin, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of David Morris, who went 6 for 7 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Evangelical Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oasis only racked up 12 assists.
Leading Oasis to victory were Austin Louzao and Llyod Baptiste. Louzao went 6 of 13 on his way to 16 points in addition to five boards and four steals, while Baptiste went 5 of 7 on his way to 13 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Louzao a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Overbaugh, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Evangelical Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Oasis, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Evangelical Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 54-42 win against North Fort Myers on the 4th. As for Oasis, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-58 victory against Gulf Coast on the 4th.
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