The West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors lost against the Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. West Florida Baptist Academy took a 58-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pensacola Christian Academy. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Florida Baptist Academy in their matchups with Pensacola Christian Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
West Florida Baptist Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jayden Riley, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. Riley is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Stewart Brown, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds.
Leading Pensacola Christian Academy to victory were Michael Day and Quincy Williams. Day dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds, while Williams scored 23 points along with five rebounds. Williams has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last five times he's played. Jake Stoodt was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
West Florida Baptist Academy has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season. As for Pensacola Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
West Florida Baptist Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome Jones Christian Academy at 7:15 p.m. on January 25th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Jones Christian Academy is ranked 509th, while West Florida Baptist Academy is ranked 521st). As for Pensacola Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Central Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Pensacola Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
