It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the First Baptist Saints had no problem doing just that on Saturday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 37-36 win over the Eagles. The win made it back-to-back wins for First Baptist.
Emily Kate Jones was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. Jones is crushing the point category: she's posted at least 16 every time she's taken the court this season.
Despite the loss, St. Joseph Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Leah Hurley dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Hurley is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Gabi Roy, who scored six points along with two blocks.
First Baptist is on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 24 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season. As for St. Joseph Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 19-6.
First Baptist will face off against Covenant Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. First Baptist is coming into the contest with 16 straight wins on the road, so Covenant Christian will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. St. Joseph Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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