Matanzas had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the First Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders 34-32. This was a revenge game for the Pirates: when they faced off against the Crusaders last Friday, they had to take a 44-42 loss.
Despite the defeat, First Baptist Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Julia (Jay) Rose posted 19 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Sanigh Armeaud, who earned two points in addition to ten rebounds and three blocks.
The win got Matanzas back to even at 8-8. As for First Baptist Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-4.
Matanzas will face off against Buchholz on Tuesday. First Baptist Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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