Preview: Lighthouse Baptist Academy Eagles vs. Frederick Baptist Academy Patriots
The Lighthouse Baptist Academy Eagles just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Frederick Baptist Academy Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on February 13th.
Lighthouse Baptist Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 48-39 to Independent Baptist Academy. Lighthouse Baptist Academy has not had much luck with Independent Baptist Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Frederick Baptist Academy was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Calvary Baptist 57-26 on the road. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Frederick Baptist Academy has managed all season.
Frederick Baptist Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from John Strine, who scored 18 points along with six steals. Strine is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ben Hardt, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Lighthouse Baptist Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3. As for Frederick Baptist Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-5.
Lighthouse Baptist Academy came up short against Frederick Baptist Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 57-53. Thankfully for Lighthouse Baptist Academy, Caleb Good (who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 19 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.