Lighthouse Baptist Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost to the West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors on the road by a 55-41 margin. The Ambassadors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Conquerors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Sam Pearce was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 17 rebounds for West Florida Baptist Academy. The dominant performance also gave Pearce a new career-high in offensive rebounds (ten). Kaleb Wiggins was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus five rebounds and two blocks.
Lighthouse Baptist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lighthouse Baptist Academy will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Aletheia Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on December 5th. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against South Haven Christian at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. West Florida Baptist Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.6 points per game this season.
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