Basketball Recap: Fellowship Baptist Academy Triumphs

Falcons

Previous 5 Games

01/31/25 vs West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science	56-55
01/28/25 vs Libertas Christian	69-39
01/27/25 vs Cadillac Heritage Christian	52-41
01/24/25 vs Immanuel Baptist	68-41
01/21/25 vs Creative Technologies Academy	65-21

Fellowship Baptist Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 56-55 victory over the West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science Eagles. This was a revenge game for the Falcons: when they faced off against the Eagles back in December of 2024, they had to take a 60-38 defeat.

Fellowship Baptist Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Alexander Rodriguez out in front who went 8 for 16 on his way to 18 points along with five boards and five steals. Rodriguez has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Hudson McAlvey, who went 6 of 12 en route to 14 points and five rebounds.

Fellowship Baptist Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science, they moved to 6-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Fellowship Baptist Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science, they will take on Grand River Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Grand River Prep likes a good challenge.