Basketball Recap: First Baptist School Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Win

Hurricanes

Previous 6 Games

01/17/25 vs Northwood Academy	61-46
01/15/25 @ Pinewood Prep	75-14
01/13/25 @ Cardinal Newman	69-11
01/09/25 vs Ashley Hall	83-18
01/07/25 @ Palmetto Christian Academy	61-37
01/04/25 @ Augusta Christian	55-27

First Baptist School waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They strolled past the Northwood Academy Chargers with points to spare, taking the game 61-46. For the Hurricanes, this counts as revenge for the 60-49 victory the Chargers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.

First Baptist School has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.1 points per game. As for Northwood Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. First Baptist School will venture away from home to square off against Porter-Gaud at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th. Porter-Gaud is on a three-game streak of home wins, First Baptist School a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Northwood Academy, they are taking a road trip to take on Palmetto Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.