Recap: First Baptist Saints vs. St. Joseph Catholic Eagles
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the First Baptist Saints had no problem doing just that on Saturday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 37-36 win over the Eagles. The win made it back-to-back wins for First Baptist.
Emily Kate Jones was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. Jones is crushing the point category: she's posted at least 16 every time she's taken the court this season.
Despite the loss, St. Joseph Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Leah Hurley dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Hurley is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Gabi Roy, who scored six points along with two blocks.
First Baptist is on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 24 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season. As for St. Joseph Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 19-6.
First Baptist will face off against Covenant Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. First Baptist is coming into the contest with 16 straight wins on the road, so Covenant Christian will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. St. Joseph Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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