Preview: Bishop Noland Episcopal Day Eagles vs. First Baptist Christian Eagles
Bishop Noland Episcopal Day has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the First Baptist Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Bishop Noland Episcopal Day came up short against Faith Training Christian Academy and fell 50-41. Bishop Noland Episcopal Day has struggled against Faith Training Christian Academy recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jackson LeBlanc, who scored 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Kuehn, who scored nine points along with 12 rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 70 points the game before, First Baptist Christian were a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They were dealt a 48-18 defeat at the hands of John Paul the Great Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat First Baptist Christian has suffered yet this season.
Bishop Noland Episcopal Day's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-3. As for First Baptist Christian, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-6.
Everything came up roses for Bishop Noland Episcopal Day against First Baptist Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 55-18 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Noland Episcopal Day since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
