After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Fairfax Christian, the Evergreen Christian Eagles were happy to have found some success on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 61-47 victory over Virginia Academy. Given Evergreen Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Virginia Academy is ranked 175th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Evergreen Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rodney Ekwoanya, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Matthew Shelton was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with two steals.
Virginia Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kevin Reyes Jr., who scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Surafel Muluneh, who scored ten points.
Evergreen Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. As for Virginia Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-24 record this season.
Evergreen Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Virginia Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Highland on February 24th. Highland is coming into the matchup with eight straight victories at home, so Virginia Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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