Basketball Recap: Maliyah Birch's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Northwood Academy over First Baptist School

Northwood Academy lost against First Baptist School back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Northwood Academy Chargers took a 57-43 bruising from the First Baptist School Hurricanes.

Maliyah Birch

Steals

02/07/25 vs First Baptist School	3
02/03/25 @ Palmetto Christian Academy	4
01/31/25 vs Ashley Hall	4
01/28/25 vs Charleston Collegiate	7
01/27/25 vs Pinewood Prep	4
+ 18 more games

Northwood Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Maliyah Birch, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten boards. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 23 times she's played. Alyvia Tocco was another key player, going 5 of 11 on her way to 11 points.

Northwood Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for First Baptist School, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-2.

Northwood Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 70-21 win against Pinewood Prep on the 10th. As for First Baptist School, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-40 victory against Porter-Gaud on the 11th.