Basketball Recap: First Baptist Academy's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Saturday

Lions

Previous 5 Games

12/28/24 vs Cardinal Gibbons	35-55
12/27/24 vs Mater Academy Charter	52-44
12/21/24 vs Mariner	74-44
12/20/24 vs East Lee County	74-44
12/17/24 vs Seacrest Country Day	67-39

It was fun while it lasted, but First Baptist Academy's undefeated season came to an end after 12 games on Saturday. They came up short against the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs, falling 55-35. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Having lost for the first time this season, First Baptist Academy fell to 12-1. As for Cardinal Gibbons, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-2.

First Baptist Academy and St. Brendan will face off at 3:40 p.m. on Sunday without much rest having both just played. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pembroke Pines Charter at 7:30 p.m. on January 8, 2025. Cardinal Gibbons has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 186 points over their last three contests.