The Houston Christian Mustangs will square off against the Second Baptist Eagles at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Houston Christian was handed a 20-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They escaped with a win against Lancaster by the margin of a single free throw, 48-47. Those 48 points were actually the fewest the Mustangs have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Meanwhile, Second Baptist had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 39-35 W against the Knights. The game snapped a strange streak: the last six times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Houston Christian better keep an eye on Grace Wehring. She was instrumental in Second Baptist's win, shooting 63% from the field en route to 17 points and four steals. Wehring is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Charly Schmidt, who posted five points and 14 boards.
Houston Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Second Baptist, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Houston Christian came up short against Second Baptist in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 59-51. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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