Basketball Recap: Scott Sisco Key Part of Team Effort in Kings Win

Independent Baptist Academy proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 24) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Frederick Baptist Academy Patriots 60-58. This was a revenge game for the Kings: when they faced off against the Patriots last Friday, they had to take a 69-51 loss.

Scott Sisco

Steals

12/13/24 @ Odenton Christian	9
02/28/25 vs Frederick Baptist Academy	8
02/06/25 vs Tournament Opponent	8
12/16/24 @ Martinsburg Christian Academy	8
12/06/24 vs Frederick Baptist Academy	8
+ 12 more games

Independent Baptist Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Scott Sisco, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards. Sisco also grabbed eight steals, which is notable because Independent Baptist Academy is 11-3 when he posts at least three steals, but 2-3 otherwise. Jeremiah Taplin was another key player, shooting 47% from the field en route to 18 points and five steals.

Frederick Baptist Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ben Hardt, who posted 20 points and six rebounds. His big performance that afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was James Downs, who put up 19 points and five assists.

Independent Baptist Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. This is the second loss in a row for Frederick Baptist Academy and nudges their season record down to 6-4.

Independent Baptist Academy has already played their next contest, a 58-50 defeat against Lighthouse Baptist Academy on the 28th. As for Frederick Baptist Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-33 win against Martinsburg Christian Academy on the 28th.