Preview: First Baptist Christian Sabres vs. Dominion Academy Sabers
The First Baptist Christian Sabres will square off against the Dominion Academy Sabers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, First Baptist Christian made off with a 39-38 win over Temple Christian.
Meanwhile, Dominion Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Calvary Christian 52-30. The win was familiar territory for Dominion Academy who now have 11 in a row.
Dominion Academy's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cecilia Canida, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds. Canida has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Gebhart, who scored eight points along with 12 rebounds.
First Baptist Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Dominion Academy, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2.
First Baptist Christian couldn't quite finish off Dominion Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2023 and fell 28-25. Can First Baptist Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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