Basketball Recap: Temple Baptist Academy Skates Past Paideia Academy with Ease

Temple Baptist Academy came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 68-35 victory over the Paideia Academy Knights. The Royal Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Temple Baptist Academy found their leader in freshman Levi Tomlinson, who went 10 of 13 on his way to 23 points and six boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Tomlinson has scored all season. Noah Mueller was another key player, putting up ten points and eight rebounds.

Temple Baptist Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

Temple Baptist Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Paideia Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.

Temple Baptist Academy will square off against Tabernacle Christian at 10:20 a.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Temple Baptist Academy's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Tabernacle Christian has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. As for Paideia Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Maryville Christian at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th.