Basketball Recap: Curtis Baptist's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

12/12/24 @ Community Christian Academy	44
12/05/24 @ Mead Hall Episcopal School	37
01/07/25 vs Mead Hall Episcopal School	32
12/06/24 vs Oakbrook Prep	29
01/24/25 vs Jefferson Davis Academy	26

Curtis Baptist waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders 53-27. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 25 points or more this season.

Curtis Baptist's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lily Kilroy, who went 6 for 12 en route to 14 points. The dominant performance also gave Kilroy a new career-high in assists (three). Jaliyah Terry was another key player, putting up 15 points and six rebounds.

Curtis Baptist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive contests.

Curtis Baptist is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Jefferson Davis Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Curtis Baptist and Orangeburg Prep will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Jefferson Davis Academy, they will be playing at home against Andrew Jackson Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.