Basketball Recap: First Baptist Academy Snaps Six-Game Streak of Wins at Home

First Baptist Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 38-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Canterbury Cougars on Tuesday. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 38-32 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Despite the loss, First Baptist Academy still got an impressive performance from Zara Leilani Stewart, who posted 18 points. That's the most points Leilani Stewart has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Laila Stewart, who put up six points in addition to six boards and three steals.

First Baptist Academy's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-3. As for Canterbury, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the First Baptist Academy Lions take on the Clewiston Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on January 28th. As for Canterbury, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 52-46 loss against Riverview Sarasota on the 22nd.