Basketball Preview: Chisago Lakes Baptist vs. First Baptist Crusaders
Chisago Lakes Baptist hasn't had much luck against First Baptist recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
Chisago Lakes Baptist is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They took a blow against Prior Lake Christian, falling 83-52. Chisago Lakes Baptist was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-21.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask First Baptist). They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat St. Cloud Christian 73-41. With that win, the Crusaders brought their scoring average up to 54.2 points per game.
First Baptist got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Caleb Lindsay out in front who went 9 for 13 en route to 21 points plus five steals. Lindsay is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Dudek, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds.
First Baptist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Chisago Lakes Baptist's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for First Baptist, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Chisago Lakes Baptist took a serious blow against First Baptist in their previous meeting back in January, falling 75-31. Thankfully for Chisago Lakes Baptist, Levi Borner (who went 10 for 14 en route to 24 points plus four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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