Ovilla Christian is on a four-game streak of home wins, while First Baptist is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Ovilla Christian Eagles will host the First Baptist Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ovilla Christian played against Alcuin and won via forfeit.
Last Friday, First Baptist really took it to Garland Christian Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-20 win. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 games by 27 points or more this season.
First Baptist's win came from a few key players Ovilla Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Meredith Quinn, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of First Baptist's points. Another player making a difference was Bella Jacobo-Redding, who went 8 for 20 on her way to 23 points.
First Baptist has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.6 points per game. As for Ovilla Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
Ovilla Christian was taken down by First Baptist 73-46 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of First Baptist's Georgia Alford, who posted 25 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Now that Ovilla Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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