Basketball Recap: Temple Baptist Piles Up the Points Against Bethel Christian Academy

A well-balanced attack led Temple Baptist over Bethel Christian Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Temple Baptist Eagles blew the Bethel Christian Academy Eagles out of the water with a 64-31 final score. Temple Baptist has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 29 points or more this season.

Temple Baptist's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nathan Wallace, who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Daniel Barnwell, who earned 13 points.

Bethel Christian Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Will Jones and Levi Thomas. Jones went 7 of 12 on his way to 16 points, while Thomas scored six points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Thomas a new career-high in blocks (two).

Eagles

Previous 4 Games

01/09/25 @ Bethel Christian Academy	64-31
12/16/24 vs Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy	48-42
12/05/24 vs Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy	84-55
12/03/24 vs Bethel Christian Academy	77-45

The victory was the fourth in a row for Temple Baptist, bringing their record for this year to 6-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25 points. As for Bethel Christian Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Temple Baptist wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-53 win against Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy on the 14th. As for Bethel Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-29 defeat against Mount Pisgah Academy on the 13th.