For the first time this season, First Baptist will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They and the NOVA Academy Eagles, after both having extra time off, will shake off the rust and duke it out at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
First Baptist can't be too happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season away from home back in December of 2025. They took a 45-27 bruising from Lancaster Baptist.
Meanwhile, NOVA Academy played a tough matchup two weeks ago in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Calvary Chapel, falling 48-28. NOVA Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, NOVA Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Andrea Torres dropped a double-double with 16 points and 14 blocks. That was a full 57.1% of NOVA Academy's points, marking the seventh time in a row Torres has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Miriam Gomez, who earned five points along with nine rebounds and eight steals.
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