Basketball Game Preview: First Baptist School Hurricanes vs. Porter-Gaud Cyclones

The First Baptist School Hurricanes will head out to take on the Porter-Gaud Cyclones at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. First Baptist School knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Porter-Gaud likes a good challenge.

First Baptist School will bounce into Friday's game after beating Northwood Academy, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. First Baptist School strolled past Northwood Academy with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 61-46.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Porter-Gaud). They took their matchup on Saturday with ease, bagging a 66-32 win over Cathedral Academy. The Cyclones have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 30 points or more this season.

First Baptist School has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.1 points per game. As for Porter-Gaud, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.

First Baptist School came out on top in a nail-biter against Porter-Gaud in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 42-39. Does First Baptist School have another victory up their sleeve, or will Porter-Gaud turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.