Peoples Baptist Academy is 0-5 against Appling Christian Academy since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Peoples Baptist Academy Knights just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Appling Christian Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on January 19th. Peoples Baptist Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Peoples Baptist Academy proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 39) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-40 victory over Trinity Christian School of Griffin. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Peoples Baptist Academy has posted yet this season.
Emily St. Cyr and Emma Satterfield were among the main playmakers for Peoples Baptist Academy as the former scored 16 points and the latter scored 17 points. That's the first time this season that St. Cyr scored 15 or more points. Kaitlynn Dorsey was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Meanwhile, Appling Christian Academy's five-game losing streak came to an end two weeks ago. They blew past Brunswick Christian Academy 46-15 at home. The victory was just what Appling Christian Academy needed coming off of a 63-14 loss in their prior matchup.
Appling Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Annaleigh Carter led the charge by scoring 21 points along with six assists and two steals. Another player making a difference was Bella Gray, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Peoples Baptist Academy pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Appling Christian Academy's record now sits at 2-7.
Peoples Baptist Academy lost to Appling Christian Academy on the road by a decisive 55-41 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2017. Thankfully for Peoples Baptist Academy, Alyssa Livingston (who scored 25 points along with nine rebounds and five assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
