First Baptist was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 70-40 defeat at the hands of the South Texas Christian Academy Panthers. First Baptist lost against South Texas Christian Academy in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 91-28 score last time.
South Texas Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Martin Tamayo, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 19 points and six boards. Those six rebounds gave Tamayo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Olmedo, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards.
First Baptist's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for South Texas Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: South Texas Christian Academy beat First Baptist by a score of 54-49 on Tuesday.
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