Ovilla Christian's game on Tuesday was all tied up 27-27 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 63-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the First Baptist Saints. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 73-46 back in January.
02/04/25 vs First Baptist | 27 |
01/28/25 @ Prestonwood Christian North | 21 |
01/27/25 vs Alcuin | 37 |
01/24/25 vs Garland Christian Academy | 22 |
01/21/25 @ Cambridge | 30 |
Despite the loss, Ovilla Christian still got an impressive performance from Sophie Henry, who went 12 for 18 en route to 27 points and three blocks. The match was Henry's 20th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Zoey Hensley, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 11 points.
Meredith Quinn continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for First Baptist, dropping a double-double on 38 points and 16 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Quinn has scored at least a third of First Baptist's points. Bella Jacobo-Redding was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
Ovilla Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-7. As for First Baptist, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season.
Ovilla Christian and First Baptist should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Ovilla Christian (ranked 533rd) will meet Cambridge (ranked 1482nd) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ovilla Christian will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Meanwhile, First Baptist will challenge Prestonwood Christian North at 6:00 p.m. on Friday up 617 places (409 vs. 1026).
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