Basketball Preview: First Baptist Crusaders vs. Chisago Lakes Baptist
First Baptist is 10-0 against Chisago Lakes Baptist since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Both will face off at 7:00 p.m. without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. First Baptist is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season.
First Baptist took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They claimed a resounding 73-41 victory over St. Cloud Christian. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Crusaders just coasted through the last quarter.
First Baptist's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleb Lindsay, who went 9 for 13 en route to 21 points plus five steals. Lindsay is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Dudek, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds.
First Baptist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Chisago Lakes Baptist was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt an 83-52 loss at the hands of Prior Lake Christian. Chisago Lakes Baptist was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-21.
Chisago Lakes Baptist's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for First Baptist, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for First Baptist against Chisago Lakes Baptist in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 75-31 win. In that game, First Baptist amassed a halftime lead of 41-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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