The First Baptist Crusaders scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 57-25 win over Lake Region Christian at home. First Baptist has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
First Baptist found their leader in underclassman Lydia Wynja, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Wynja has scored at least a third of First Baptist's points. Keira Wynja was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Lake Region Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Annalis Benson, who scored seven points.
Lake Region Christian struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as First Baptist racked up 21 assists.
First Baptist has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Lake Region Christian, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. First Baptist has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Fourth Baptist Christian at 5:15 p.m. on February 16th. Fourth Baptist Christian's defense has only allowed 26.2 points per game this season, so First Baptist's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lake Region Christian, they will be playing at home against Prior Lake Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Region Christian is coming into the game with four straight defeats at home, meaning Prior Lake Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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