Basketball Game Preview: First Baptist Academy Lions vs. Southwest Eagles

The First Baptist Academy Lions will challenge the Southwest Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. First Baptist Academy will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

On Tuesday, First Baptist Academy strolled past Southwest Florida Christian with points to spare, taking the game 62-48. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the King's are ranked 710th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Southwest came up short against Goleman on Thursday and fell 68-59. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

First Baptist Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Southwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.

First Baptist Academy strolled past Southwest in their previous meeting back in January of 2025 by a score of 52-34. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.