First Baptist Christian is 0-3 against St. Francis Episcopal since December of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The First Baptist Christian Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the St. Francis Episcopal Wolves at 7:00 p.m.
First Baptist Christian is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were outmatched by St. Thomas Episcopal and fell 86-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Warriors have suffered since January 18, 2024.
Meanwhile, St. Francis Episcopal waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They really took it to the Wildcats for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-36 victory. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
First Baptist Christian better keep an eye on O'Marion Harvey. He was instrumental in St. Francis Episcopal's win, going 11 of 14 en route to 28 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Harvey a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nigel Walls, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 11 points along with six boards and three blocks.
St. Francis Episcopal pushed their record up to 18-7 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.9 points. As for First Baptist Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-5.
First Baptist Christian was dealt a bruising 63-16 loss at the hands of St. Francis Episcopal when the teams last played back in January of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point First Baptist Christian was down 45-8.
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