First Baptist School has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. Having just played yesterday, they will head out on the road to face off against the Lake Marion Gators at 6:00 p.m. on January 20th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, First Baptist School came up short against Porter-Gaud and fell 59-52. While losing is never fun, First Baptist School can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while Porter-Gaud is ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, Lake Marion unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They were dealt a 91-32 defeat at the hands of Oceanside Collegiate Academy. Lake Marion has not had much luck with Oceanside Collegiate Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The losing side was boosted by Patrick Guest, who scored 11 points.
First Baptist School's loss was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 5-9. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Lake Marion, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
First Baptist School strolled past Lake Marion in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 66-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for First Baptist School since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
