The East Hill Christian Eagles will challenge the Atmore Christian Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
East Hill Christian is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Gulf Pointe Latin on Tuesday. East Hill Christian took a 56-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gulf Pointe Latin.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Hudson Hooten, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards. That was a full 39.1% of East Hill Christian's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Austin Lockard, who had eight points in addition to 11 boards and five blocks.
Meanwhile, Atmore Christian was beaten by Community Leadership Academy 76-41 back in December of 2024. The game marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Atmore Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for East Hill Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
East Hill Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Atmore Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 55-50 win. Will East Hill Christian repeat their success, or does Atmore Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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