Basketball Game Preview: Seffner Christian Crusaders vs. First Baptist Academy Lions

The Seffner Christian Crusaders will challenge the First Baptist Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Seffner Christian came up short against Bell Creek Academy on Saturday, falling 57-36.

Meanwhile, despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, First Baptist Academy couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. The match between them and the Sentinels didn't end well, with First Baptist Academy falling 41-26.

Seffner Christian will need to focus on slowing down Safaraah Belizaire, one of several First Baptist Academy players who made an impact when they last played. She posted five points. Another player making a difference was Eslynda Bouzi, who put up four points and six boards.

First Baptist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Seffner Christian, they suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 16-6.