Basketball Game Preview: First Baptist vs. South Texas Christian Academy Panthers

First Baptist is 2-8 against South Texas Christian Academy since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. First Baptist will venture away from home to square off against the South Texas Christian Academy Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

First Baptist is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They were dealt a 74-19 defeat at the hands of Harvest Christian.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 55 points the game before, South Texas Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They were outmatched by Macedonian Christian and fell 64-27. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

First Baptist's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for South Texas Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.

First Baptist took a serious blow against South Texas Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 91-28. Thankfully for First Baptist, Carlos Saenz (who posted 27 points along with eight steals and six assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.