Basketball Recap: Friday's Victory Is Fellowship Academy's 11th in Last 12 Outings

First Baptist typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Fellowship Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 55-45 victory over the First Baptist Saints. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 69-58 win the Saints walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.

Libby Hamblin

Rebounds

01/03/25 @ First Baptist	13
12/27/24 vs Brook Hill	10
12/20/24 @ Prestonwood Christian North	10
12/19/24 vs Community Christian	8
12/13/24 vs Heritage Christian Athletics	17

Fellowship Academy was led to victory by Libby Hamblin and Rhyia Ray. Hamblin dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds, while Ray went 5 of 12 on her way to 19 points along with seven boards and six steals. Hamblin is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 12 games she's played.

Defeat or not, First Baptist got some senior leadership from Meredith Quinn and Georgia Alford. Quinn dropped a double-double on 21 points and 18 boards, while Alford posted eight points and 11 boards. With that strong performance, Quinn is now averaging an impressive 8.4 rebounds per game.

Fellowship Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for First Baptist, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 19-4.

Fellowship Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Ovilla Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fellowship Academy's defense has only allowed 28.9 points per game this season, so Ovilla Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for First Baptist, they will welcome Cambridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. First Baptist is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.6 points per game this season.