The First Baptist Saints will take on the Round Rock Christian Academy Crusaders at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday. First Baptist is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
First Baptist is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 78-31 win over Faustina Academy. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Georgia Alford continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was her 11th in a row with at least ten points. Meredith Quinn was another key player, going 9 for 14 en route to 20 points plus two steals.
First Baptist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Round Rock Christian Academy had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Prairie Lea on Tuesday as Round Rock Christian Academy made off with a 39-13 victory. The Crusaders pushed the score to 31-11 by the end of the third, a deficit the Indians had little chance of recovering from.
First Baptist pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Round Rock Christian Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
First Baptist beat Round Rock Christian Academy 45-34 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will First Baptist repeat their success, or does Round Rock Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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