Santa Rosa Christian hasn't had much luck against West Florida Baptist Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. Santa Rosa Christian will be strutting in after a victory while West Florida Baptist Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Santa Rosa Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Mount Olive Christian 54-19 back in December of 2024. Santa Rosa Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, West Florida Baptist Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Gulf Shores an easy 64-44 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Conquerors have suffered since November 27, 2023.
Despite the loss, West Florida Baptist Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Olivia Pearce dropped a double-double on 26 points and 16 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pearce has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Bryse Burkett, who posted seven points in addition to six steals and five assists.
Santa Rosa Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Santa Rosa Christian suffered a grim 59-36 defeat to West Florida Baptist Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Burkett, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine steals. Now that Santa Rosa Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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