The Second Baptist Eagles will take on the Saint Mary's Hall Barons at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Second Baptist knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 14 games -- so hopefully Saint Mary's Hall likes a good challenge.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Second Baptist had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Bloodhounds as they made off with a 68-47 win. Second Baptist has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Saint Mary's Hall entered their tilt with San Antonio Christian with 15 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 16. Saint Mary's Hall walked away with a 44-35 victory over San Antonio Christian on Friday. Given Saint Mary's Hall's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while San Antonio Christian is ranked 420th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Saint Mary's Hall found their leader in underclassman Maddie Florence, who scored 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella (Beya) Chase, who scored ten points.
Second Baptist has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-9 record this season. As for Saint Mary's Hall, their win bumped their record up to 34-3.
Everything came up roses for Second Baptist against Saint Mary's Hall when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 70-42 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Second Baptist since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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