Faith Baptist will square off against Lakecrest Baptist at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Faith Baptist rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They beat the by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 57-36. The win made it back-to-back wins for Faith Baptist.
Faith Baptist's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mason Mack, who scored 16 points along with two steals. It was the first time this season that Mack scored 15 or more points. Kurtis Hine was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Lakecrest Baptist came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past Faith Christian with points to spare, taking the game 50-32. Given Lakecrest Baptist's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while Faith Christian is ranked 556th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Faith Baptist has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Lakecrest Baptist, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Faith Baptist came up short against Lakecrest Baptist when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 54-47. Can Faith Baptist avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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