Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Temple Baptist

Eagles

Previous 3 Games

12/16/24 vs Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy	58-50
12/05/24 vs Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy	84-55
12/03/24 vs Bethel Christian Academy	77-45

Temple Baptist waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 58-50. For Temple Baptist, this counts as revenge for the 52-30 win Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.

Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Mason Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Whicker, who posted eight points and five rebounds.

Temple Baptist's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Temple Baptist will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bethel Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on January 9, 2025. As for Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Community Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.