First Baptist are taking a road trip to take on the Avalon Lancers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for First Baptist and four for Avalon.
First Baptist is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against The Webb Schools on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. First Baptist was outmatched by The Webb Schools and fell 98-60. First Baptist was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 62-28.
Meanwhile, Avalon took a blow against Capistrano Valley Christian on Friday, falling 80-25. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1228th, while the Eagles are ranked 183rd).
Avalon's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for First Baptist, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
First Baptist strolled past Avalon when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 78-61. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Avalon's Jacob Mello, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will First Baptist still be able to contain Mello? There's only one way to find out.
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