The Nazarene Christian Academy Lions will square off against the First Baptist Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nazarene Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took down Christian Heritage 45-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for First Baptist, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They strolled past All Saints Episcopal School with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 76-61. The Saints pushed the score to 59-39 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots cut but never quite recovered from.
Nazarene Christian Academy better keep an eye on Dylan Jones. He was instrumental in First Baptist's win, going 11-for-17 from beyond the arc en route to 44 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The matchup was Jones' fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Bradlee Mays was another key player, putting up four points in addition to 11 boards and three steals.
First Baptist pushed their record up to 21-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.3 points over those games. As for Nazarene Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 16-15.
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