Fort Bend Christian Academy is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Second Baptist is on a 11-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Fort Bend Christian Academy Eagles will host the Second Baptist Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Fort Bend Christian Academy against Emery/Weiner as the team secured an 81-41 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 485th, while Emery/Weiner are ranked 1168th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Second Baptist blew past Lutheran South Academy, posting a 67-22 win. That 45 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Second Baptist found their leader in sophomore Reese Alston, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 19 points. The matchup was Alston's 16th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Goolsby, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 14 points and three steals.
Second Baptist has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Fort Bend Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Things could have been worse for Fort Bend Christian Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-44 loss to Second Baptist in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Fort Bend Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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