Basketball Recap: Temple Baptist Academy Comes Up Short

Temple Baptist Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against South Haven Christian on Saturday, falling 65-40. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Royal Crusaders of the 54-42 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2020.

Despite the loss, Temple Baptist Academy still got an impressive performance from Noah Mueller, who went 7 of 13 en route to 17 points and eight boards. The contest was Mueller's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Silvian Tomescu, who posted six points along with eight rebounds and four steals.

South Haven Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jared White, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards. What's more, White also racked up five assists, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Trevor Steinbrook was another key player, going 8 for 20 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds.

Temple Baptist Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5. As for South Haven Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.

Temple Baptist Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 47-26 victory against Tennessee Christian Prep on the 24th. South Haven Christian has also already played their next contest, a 63-52 loss against Christian Community on the 23rd.