First Baptist Christian hasn't had much luck against St. Francis Episcopal recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The First Baptist Christian Warriors will welcome the St. Francis Episcopal Wolves at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
First Baptist Christian is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Friday. They came up short against St. Thomas Episcopal, falling 78-58.
Meanwhile, St. Francis Episcopal came tearing into Friday's contest with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 88-58 victory over the Wildcats. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
St. Francis Episcopal's win came from a few key players First Baptist Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was John Laboy, II, who went 12 of 20 en route to 27 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. The game was his third in a row with at least ten points. O'Marion Harvey was another key player, going 10 for 12 on his way to 21 points and seven boards.
St. Francis Episcopal pushed their record up to 24-7 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.7 points. As for First Baptist Christian, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
First Baptist Christian was taken down by St. Francis Episcopal 98-24 when the teams last played back in January. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point First Baptist Christian was down 60-11.
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