If the First Baptist Crusaders were feeling good off their 62-30 takedown of the Lake Region Christian Hornets last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. First Baptist took a 37-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of Woodcrest Baptist Academy on Friday. First Baptist was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Woodcrest Baptist Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
First Baptist's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maya McKinney, who scored nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keira Wynja, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds.
Leading Woodcrest Baptist Academy to victory were Lois Huston and Julia Ureke. Huston dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds, while Ureke scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. Ureke has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gaby Ureke, who scored five points.
First Baptist's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Woodcrest Baptist Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8.
First Baptist won't have much time to rest: their next match is against St. Francis Christian at 12:00 p.m. on March 2nd. St. Francis Christian will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something First Baptist surely won't give up without a fight. As for Woodcrest Baptist Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Fourth Baptist Christian at 3:30 p.m. on March 2nd. Fourth Baptist Christian will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Woodcrest Baptist Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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