West Florida Baptist Academy has gone 10-0 against Santa Rosa Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. West Florida Baptist Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season.
West Florida Baptist Academy is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game two weeks ago. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Gulf Shores an easy 64-44 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Conquerors have suffered since November 27, 2023.
Olivia Pearce
| 12/21/24 vs Gulf Shores | 26 |
| 12/17/24 @ Central | 24 |
| 12/13/24 vs Freeport | 20 |
| 12/14/24 vs Florala | 12 |
| 12/20/24 vs Choctawhatchee | 10 |
Despite the defeat, West Florida Baptist Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Olivia Pearce dropped a double-double on 26 points and 16 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pearce has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Bryse Burkett, who posted seven points in addition to six steals and five assists.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Santa Rosa Christian). They blew past Mount Olive Christian 54-19 back in December of 2024. Santa Rosa Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 25 points or more this season.
Santa Rosa Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
West Florida Baptist Academy took their victory against Santa Rosa Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 59-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Florida Baptist Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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