First Baptist Academy lost to Lehigh back in December of 2022, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The First Baptist Academy Lions strolled past the Lehigh Lightning with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Zara Leilani Stewart was nothing short of spectacular: she went 8 for 12 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Fitzgerald, who earned four points along with eight assists and five steals.
First Baptist Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lehigh only posted five.
Lehigh's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Rianne Smith, who posted 15 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals, and Benhova Agustin, who scored six points in addition to eight rebounds and two steals.
First Baptist Academy's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Lehigh, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
First Baptist Academy has already played their next match, a 43-29 win against Naples on the 27th. As for Lehigh, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Estero at 6:30 p.m. on December 3rd.
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