A victory for Waterloo just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the First Baptist Academy Eagles at home and fell 73-35. Waterloo's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
First Baptist Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Timothy De La Rosa led the charge by going 8 for 11 en route to 20 points plus six steals. The dominant performance also gave De La Rosa a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (75%). Matthew Levine was another key player, going 7 for 14 en route to 16 points plus seven assists and seven rebounds.
Waterloo's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for First Baptist Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-7.
Waterloo will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Austin Classical on January 4, 2025. As for First Baptist Academy, they will take on Gateway Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. First Baptist Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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