If First Baptist was feeling good fresh off their 73-41 takedown of St. Cloud Christian last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The First Baptist Crusaders took a 49-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chisago Lakes Baptist Chisago Lakes Baptist. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Chisago Lakes Baptist apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Caleb Lindsay, who went 7 for 14 en route to 18 points plus two 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Dudek, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds.
Even though they lost, First Baptist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
First Baptist now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Chisago Lakes Baptist, with the victory, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. First Baptist will welcome Rochester Area HomeSchool at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. First Baptist is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season. As for Chisago Lakes Baptist, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Lake Region Christian at 5:15 p.m.
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