Basketball Preview: First Baptist Christian Eagles vs. Brighton Bengals
After both having extra time off, the First Baptist Christian Eagles and the Brighton Bengals will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as First Baptist Christian comes in on three and Brighton on four.
Last Friday, First Baptist Christian beat Open Door Christian Academy 51-41.
Meanwhile, Brighton posted their closest victory since February 6th last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Varsity Opponent 43-40.
Brighton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reid Williams led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds. Williams is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Jordan Donaldson was another key player, earning eight points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Brighton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 32 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
First Baptist Christian's record is now 4-1. As for Brighton, their record is now 5-3.
First Baptist Christian couldn't quite finish off Brighton in their previous matchup back in February and fell 54-51. Can First Baptist Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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