Basketball Game Preview: First Baptist Crusaders vs. St. Cloud Christian

First Baptist has gone a perfect 3-0 against St. Cloud Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Crusaders will venture away from home to face off against St. Cloud Christian at 6:00 p.m. First Baptist is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last ten games.

On Monday, First Baptist strolled past Woodcrest Baptist Academy with points to spare, taking the game 59-41.

Meanwhile, St. Cloud Christian took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Region Christian, sneaking past 53-50. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

First Baptist's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for St. Cloud Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.

Everything came up roses for First Baptist against St. Cloud Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2025, as the squad secured a 55-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.