Basketball Game Preview: First Baptist Christian Sabres vs. Christian Community Warriors

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Previous Games

11/25/24 - Home	31-16 W
11/23/24 - Neutral	37-21 W
01/05/24 - Home	37-16 W
11/21/23 - Away	44-25 W
01/31/23 - Away	41-11 W
+ 4 more games

First Baptist Christian is 7-2 against Christian Community since December of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The First Baptist Christian Sabres will venture away from home to take on the Christian Community Warriors at 6:30 p.m. First Baptist Christian's defense has only allowed 24.3 points per game this season, so Christian Community's offense will have their work cut out for them.

First Baptist Christian is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Open Door Christian just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 36-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Sabres came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Patriots are ranked 663rd).

Meanwhile, Christian Community ended up a good deal behind Open Door Christian on Monday and lost 51-32. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

First Baptist Christian will have to contain Lyla Miller as she made an impact in Christian Community's last game. She posted nine points. Miller has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played.

Christian Community now has a losing record at 6-7. As for First Baptist Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.

First Baptist Christian strolled past Christian Community in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 31-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for First Baptist Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.