Basketball Recap: West Florida Baptist Academy Now 5-1 over Last Six Games

Olivia Pearce

Rebounds (Career)

01/17/25 @ Pensacola Christian Academy	26
12/17/24 @ Central	24
12/03/24 vs Pensacola Catholic	24
01/13/25 vs Paxton	22
01/23/24 vs Pensacola Christian Academy	20

Pensacola Christian Academy came into Friday's game looking for another win against West Florida Baptist Academy, but Olivia Pearce wouldn't allow it. The West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors strolled past the Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 68-49 thanks in part to Pearce, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 26 boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rebounds.

The team also got some help courtesy of Bryse Burkett, who posted 12 points and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played.

West Florida Baptist Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Pensacola Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.

When West Florida Baptist Academy and Pensacola Christian Academy next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. West Florida Baptist Academy will take on Gulf Pointe Latin and their seven-game winning streak at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Florida Baptist Academy is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. Similarly, Pensacola Christian Academy will try to stop Central Christian's eight-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Florida Baptist Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season.