Preview: First Baptist Christian Sabres vs. Garfield Heights Bulldogs
The First Baptist Christian Sabres will head out on the road to face off against the Garfield Heights Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Garfield Heights took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on First Baptist Christian, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, First Baptist Christian beat Andrews Osborne Academy 35-29. Given First Baptist Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while Andrews Osborne Academy is ranked 533rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 70-29, which was the final score in Garfield Heights' tilt against Lorain on Saturday. Garfield Heights has struggled against Lorain recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Journey Rencher , who scored 10 points. The game was her third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Stacia Mobley, who scored 8 points.
The losses dropped First Baptist Christian to 3-1 and Andrews Osborne Academy to 0-2.