Basketball Recap: First Baptist Christian Skates Past East Moline Christian with Ease

Knights

Margin (Wins)

11/21/24 vs Oakhill Christian	40
02/04/25 vs Calvary Baptist Christian Academy	36
11/22/24 vs Quentin Road Christian	36
02/11/25 @ East Moline Christian	32
12/02/24 @ Maranatha Christian Academy	30

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for First Baptist Christian on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the East Moline Christian Eagles out of the water with a 57-25 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 26 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why East Moline Christian lost, don't look at Bright Tsolegnanou. Despite the final result, he en route to 10 points and six rebounds. What's more, Tsolegnanou posted two assists, the most he's had since back in January. Zion Levine was another key player, putting up six points.

First Baptist Christian pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for East Moline Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-19.

First Baptist Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-49 victory against Crosspointe Christian Academy on the 18th. As for East Moline Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 53-20 loss against Tri-State Christian on the 13th.