Basketball Recap: Glen Iris Baptist Makes It Nine in a Row at Home

By Team Reports Dec 19, 2024, 10:19pm

Basketball Recap: Glen Iris Baptist Swordsmen vs. Mt. Pleasant Christian Lions

Glen Iris Baptist won the last time they faced Mt. Pleasant Christian and things went their way on Thursday too. The Glen Iris Baptist Swordsmen strolled past the Mt. Pleasant Christian Lions with points to spare, taking the game 55-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Swordsmen.

Glen Iris Baptist got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joshua Everett out in front who went 7 of 14 on his way to 21 points and three steals. Everett is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elliot Dickey, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds.

Swordsmen

Previous Games (Home)

12/19/24 vs Mt. Pleasant Christian55-40
11/15/24 vs First Assembly Christian54-11
02/20/24 vs Marshall Christian Academy74-44
01/25/24 vs Providence Classical65-64
01/18/24 vs Brooklane Baptist75-53
+ 4 more games

Glen Iris Baptist pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points per game. As for Mt. Pleasant Christian, they moved to 6-4 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

After both having extra time off, Glen Iris Baptist and Marshall Christian Academy will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025. As for Mt. Pleasant Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Master's Hand Christian at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.

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