Basketball Game Preview: St. Francis Episcopal Wolves vs. First Baptist Christian Warriors

St. Francis Episcopal has gone 4-0 against First Baptist Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The St. Francis Episcopal Wolves are taking a road trip to take on the First Baptist Christian Warriors at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Francis Episcopal has 12 straight wins, First Baptist Christian has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

St. Francis Episcopal is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Westbury Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Francis Episcopal blew Westbury Christian out of the water with an 88-58 final score. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.

John Laboy, II

Blocked Shots

11/28/23 vs Episcopal	3
01/31/25 vs Westbury Christian	2
11/18/23 vs Concordia Lutheran	2
12/08/23 vs Gray Collegiate Academy	2
01/13/24 vs St. Thomas Catholic	2

St. Francis Episcopal's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but John Laboy, II led the charge by going 12 for 20 on his way to 27 points along with eight boards and six assists. What's more, Laboy, II also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was O'Marion Harvey, who went 10 of 12 en route to 21 points and seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, First Baptist Christian lost 78-58 to St. Thomas Episcopal on Friday.

St. Francis Episcopal has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.7 points per game. As for First Baptist Christian, they now have a losing record at 8-9.

Everything came up roses for St. Francis Episcopal against First Baptist Christian in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 98-24 victory. In that game, St. Francis Episcopal amassed a halftime lead of 60-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.