The matchup between First Baptist and St. Cloud Christian on Monday hardly resembled the 50-13 effort from their previous meeting. The First Baptist Crusaders blew past the St. Cloud Christian St. Cloud Christian, posting a 73-41 victory. With that win, the Crusaders brought their scoring average up to 54.2 points per game.
First Baptist got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Caleb Lindsay out in front who went 9 for 13 en route to 21 points plus five steals. Lindsay is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Jared Dudek was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds.
First Baptist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
The win got First Baptist back to even at 2-2. As for St. Cloud Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
First Baptist and Chisago Lakes Baptist will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for St. Cloud Christian, they will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on St. Francis Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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