Saint Jo extended their losing streak to eight on Friday, dropping them down to 2-12. They had to suffer through a 62-23 loss at the hands of the First Baptist Saints. The Panthers lost against the Saints in their previous head to head back in December of 2019, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 37-30 score last time.
As for First Baptist, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 23 points or more this season.
First Baptist found their leader in sophomore Bella Jacobo-Redding, who posted 19 points and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Vowell, who scored 12 points in addition to seven boards and six steals.
Coming up, Saint Jo will host Sacred Heart at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for First Baptist, they are taking a road trip to take on Cambridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Saints' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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