Basketball Preview: St. Cloud Christian vs. First Baptist Crusaders
The St. Cloud Christian St. Cloud Christian will kick their season off against the First Baptist Crusaders on Monday. Tip off is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
First Baptist is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Prior Lake Christian on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. First Baptist was outmatched by Prior Lake Christian on the road and fell 74-41. The Crusaders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-16.
They now have a losing record at 1-2. As for St. Cloud Christian, they've got a clean slate. Last year, they finished on the wrong side of .500 (0-1), but they'll be hoping to turn things around this year.
St. Cloud Christian took a serious blow against First Baptist in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 50-13. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point St. Cloud Christian was down 26-4.
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