First Baptist comes up short despite Emily Kate Jones' strong performance

By Team Reports Feb 17, 2024, 7:15am

Recap: First Baptist Saints vs. Dallas Christian Chargers

After a string of 21 wins, the First Baptist Saints's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Dallas Christian by a score of 53-51.

When it comes to explaining why First Baptist lost, one person who can't be blamed is Emily Kate Jones. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 29 points and 21 rebounds. That was a full 56.9% of First Baptist's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Meredith Quinn, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds.

Dallas Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chanel Jones, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Jones is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 17 or more in the last three games she's played. Macie Perkins was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with eight rebounds and three steals.

First Baptist's defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 26-4. As for Dallas Christian, they pushed their record up to 17-7 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road.

First Baptist does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dallas Christian, they will be playing at home against Trinity Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Dallas Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Thursday.

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