Bishop Verot is 0-7 against First Baptist Academy since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bishop Verot Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the First Baptist Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. Bishop Verot is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Bishop Verot walked away with it. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Cougars 53-16 on the road. Bishop Verot has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Bishop Verot got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Leroy Roker out in front who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Gavin Williams was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Mariner typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday First Baptist Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They managed a 63-59 win over the Tritons. The win made it back-to-back wins for First Baptist Academy.
Bishop Verot is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for First Baptist Academy, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.
Bishop Verot ended up a good deal behind First Baptist Academy when the teams last played back in January, losing 56-39. Can Bishop Verot avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
