If Woodland Baptist Christian was feeling good fresh off their 60-36 takedown of Tabernacle Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Woodland Baptist Christian Eagles fell just short of Gospel Light Christian by a score of 40-37 on Friday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Gospel Light Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Despite the loss, Woodland Baptist Christian still got an impressive performance from Tabitha Airo, who posted ten points along with five rebounds and four blocks.
Leading Gospel Light Christian to victory were Ali Phillips and Brooklyn Miller. Phillips dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 boards, while Miller went 6 of 13 on her way to 17 points and six rebounds. What's more, Phillips also racked up two steals, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. Maggie Jo Church was another key player, putting up six points and 11 boards.
Woodland Baptist Christian suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 10-2. As for Gospel Light Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Woodland Baptist Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 66-23 win against Oak Level Baptist Academy on the 20th. Gospel Light Christian has also already played their next contest (against Triad Baptist Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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