Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask First Baptist Academy). They blew past the Waterloo Waterloo 73-35 on Friday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 26 points or more this season.
First Baptist Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Timothy De La Rosa led the charge by going 8 for 11 en route to 20 points plus six steals. What's more, De La Rosa also posted a 73% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Matthew Levine, who went 7 for 14 en route to 16 points plus seven assists and seven rebounds.
First Baptist Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The win (which was First Baptist Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 6-7. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.3 points. As for Waterloo, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
First Baptist Academy will challenge Gateway Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. First Baptist Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Waterloo, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Austin Classical on January 4, 2025.
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