Basketball Recap: First Baptist Christian Beats Maranatha Christian Academy for Their Sixth Straight Win

First Baptist Christian waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They took down the Maranatha Christian Academy Huskies 27-12. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 33-19 two weeks ago.

First Baptist Christian's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.5 points per game. As for Maranatha Christian Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. First Baptist Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against East Moline Christian at 5:00 p.m. on February 11th. As for Maranatha Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Faith Bible Christian Academy/Mid-America Prep at 5:30 p.m. on February 6th. Faith Bible Christian Academy/Mid-America Prep's defense has only allowed 26 points per game this season, so Maranatha Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.