Basketball Game Preview: Florida School for the Deaf & Blind Dragons vs. First Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders

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Previous 6 Games

12/20/22 - Away	51-41 W
12/05/22 - Home	52-21 W
12/06/21 - Home	52-25 W
11/21/19 - Home	57-15 W
01/28/19 - Home	49-11 W
01/15/19 - Away	57-29 W

Florida School for the Deaf & Blind is 6-0 against First Baptist Christian Academy since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Florida School for the Deaf & Blind Dragons will host the First Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders at 7:30 a.m. Florida School for the Deaf & Blind is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.

Florida School for the Deaf & Blind is returning to their home court after beating Texas School for the Deaf on theirs, despite the fact Texas School for the Deaf has dominated at home this season. Florida School for the Deaf & Blind managed a 41-37 victory over Texas School for the Deaf last Saturday. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 197th in Florida, while the Rangers are ranked 659th in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led First Baptist Christian Academy over Global Outreach Charter Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that First Baptist Christian Academy blew Global Outreach Charter Academy out of the water with a 48-21 final score. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 27 points or more this season.

First Baptist Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Florida School for the Deaf & Blind will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Julia (Jay) Rose, who went 6 for 14 en route to 15 points along with seven steals and five assists. Rose is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sanigh Armeaud, who dropped a double-double on 15 rebounds and ten steals.

First Baptist Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in four consecutive games.

First Baptist Christian Academy pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for Florida School for the Deaf & Blind, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.

Florida School for the Deaf & Blind beat First Baptist Christian Academy 51-41 when the teams last played back in December of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was First Baptist Christian Academy's Emma Smith, who posted 25 points. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Florida School for the Deaf & Blind to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.