Basketball Recap: First Baptist Academy Beats North County Christian for Their Third Straight Victory

First Baptist Academy

Previous 3 Games

01/24/25 vs North County Christian	57-45
01/18/25 vs Varsity Opponent	52-39
01/18/25 vs Varsity Opponent	40-10

First Baptist Academy waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 57-45 win over North County Christian. The victory was all the more spectacular given First Baptist Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 636th in Illinois, while North County Christian is ranked 280th in Missouri).

First Baptist Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points per game. As for North County Christian, they moved to 10-3 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.

Coincidentally, First Baptist Academy and North County Christian will both be playing Westfair Christian the next time they take the court. First Baptist Academy will host Westfair Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while North County Christian will play them later in the day, at 7:30 p.m.