Crusaders
| 01/18/25 vs St. Petersburg Catholic | 32-38 |
| 01/17/25 vs Covenant School of Jacksonville | 39-22 |
| 01/13/25 vs First Coast Christian | 80-44 |
| 01/10/25 vs Washington Classical Christian | 70-33 |
| 01/06/25 vs Atlantic | 52-35 |
It was fun while it lasted, but First Baptist Christian Academy's undefeated season came to an end after ten games on Saturday. They fell to the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons 38-32. The contest marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, First Baptist Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Julia (Jay) Rose posted 19 points and five steals. Rose is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
It was another big night for Naomi Denmark, who went 9 for 15 on her way to 18 points and eight rebounds for St. Petersburg Catholic. What's more, Denmark also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in November of 2024. Liv Geritano was another key player, putting up nine points and five steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, First Baptist Christian Academy fell to 10-1. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-7.
First Baptist Christian Academy has already played their next match, a 47-13 victory against Warner Christian Academy on the 20th. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 45-28 defeat against Clearwater Central Catholic on the 21st.
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