Basketball Recap: First Baptist Gets Big Victory over Higher-Ranked Liberty Baptist Academy

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tarbut V' Torah, First Baptist was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Liberty Baptist Academy Knights by a score of 58-50. The victory was all the more spectacular given First Baptist's disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 1076th in California, while Liberty Baptist Academy is ranked 79th in Nevada).

First Baptist's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Liberty Baptist Academy, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-6 record this season.

First Baptist didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 68-38 loss against Indiana Christian Academy on the 5th. Liberty Baptist Academy has also already played their next contest, a 50-36 defeat against Newport Christian on the 5th.