Basketball Game Preview: Faith Baptist Eagle vs. Immanuel Baptist Fire

Faith Baptist is a perfect 5-0 against Immanuel Baptist since December of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Faith Baptist Eagle will face off against the Immanuel Baptist Fire at 6:15 p.m. Immanuel Baptist took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Faith Baptist, who comes in off a win.

If Faith Baptist beats Immanuel Baptist with 44 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Faith Baptist took down FAITH HomeSchool 44-26 on Friday. Given the Eagle's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Falcons are ranked 553rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Bailey Burton

Steals

02/07/25 vs FAITH HomeSchool	5
02/04/25 vs Faith Christian	3
01/31/25 vs CHASE	3
01/24/25 @ Juniata Christian	3
01/17/25 @ Bethany Christian	4
+ 2 more games

Faith Baptist's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bailey Burton, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 rebounds. Burton is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ellia Adams, who posted eight points and ten boards.

Faith Baptist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Immanuel Baptist suffered their biggest loss since November 23, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against CHASE, falling 52-32. The defeat continues a trend for the Fire in their matchups with CHASE: they've now lost three in a row.

Faith Baptist's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Immanuel Baptist, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.

Faith Baptist strolled past Immanuel Baptist when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 53-36. Does Faith Baptist have another victory up their sleeve, or will Immanuel Baptist turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.