Basketball Preview: West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors vs. Santa Rosa Christian
West Florida Baptist Academy has gone 10-0 against Santa Rosa Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors will welcome the Santa Rosa Christian Santa Rosa Christian at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as West Florida Baptist Academy comes in on 13 and Santa Rosa Christian on three.
West Florida Baptist Academy is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Pensacola Catholic: they outscored them in every quarter. West Florida Baptist Academy strolled past Pensacola Catholic with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 64-46.
West Florida Baptist Academy found their leader in sophomore Olivia Pearce, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 24 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pearce has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryse Burkett, who went 9 for 20 en route to 23 points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
West Florida Baptist Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Santa Rosa Christian's strategy against East Hill Christian on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Santa Rosa Christian blew East Hill Christian out of the water with a 52-21 final score. Santa Rosa Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 25 points or more this season.
West Florida Baptist Academy pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.3 points. As for Santa Rosa Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for West Florida Baptist Academy against Santa Rosa Christian in their previous matchup back in February, as the squad secured a 55-24 win. Will West Florida Baptist Academy repeat their success, or does Santa Rosa Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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