On Thursday, the Spring Baptist Academy Royals were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 47-46 to the Banff Bears. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Spring Baptist Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tommy Wright went 9 of 15 en route to 21 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jaxton Doelitsch, who posted 14 points and five rebounds.
Banff found their leader in freshman Issac Sumpter, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards. Sumpter has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last four times he's played. Jayden Oriedetu was another key player, putting up six points and eight rebounds.
Spring Baptist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Banff, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Spring Baptist Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Community Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025. As for Banff, they will face off against School of the Woods at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. School of the Woods will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Banff surely won't give up without a fight.
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