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| 01/26/24 - Home | 54-49 W |
| 01/05/24 - Away | 56-55 W |
| 01/27/23 - Away | 85-55 W |
| 01/06/23 - Home | 63-51 W |
| 01/28/22 - Home | 77-44 W |
| + 5 more games |
First Baptist School is 10-0 against Pinewood Prep since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The First Baptist School Hurricanes will head out to face off against the Pinewood Prep Panthers at 7:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: First Baptist School has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Pinewood Prep will arrive with four straight victories.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 84-54, which was the final score in First Baptist School's tilt against Augusta Christian on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 221st in South Carolina, while the Lions are ranked 18th in Georgia).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Pinewood Prep on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 60-35 margin over Laurence Manning Academy. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.
First Baptist School better keep an eye on Jayden Alexander. He was instrumental in Pinewood Prep's win, going 6 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points and four steals. Those 28 points gave Alexander a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tre Green, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds.
Pinewood Prep's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.8 points. As for First Baptist School, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
First Baptist School didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Pinewood Prep in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 54-49 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for First Baptist School since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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