The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins won the last time they faced First Baptist Academy, and things went their way on Friday too. Father McGivney Catholic strolled past First Baptist Academy with points to spare, taking the game 56-42. Father McGivney Catholic pushed the score to 44-24 by the end of the third, a deficit First Baptist Academy cut but never quite recovered from.
Father McGivney Catholic was led to victory by David Carroll and Nolan Keller. Carroll scored 15 points along with two steals, while Keller scored 21 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker Keller, who scored five points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Father McGivney Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 11-19. As for First Baptist Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Father McGivney Catholic will take on Mt. Olive at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for First Baptist Academy, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Lebanon at 6:00 p.m. on February 12th. First Baptist Academy is facing Lebanon at the right time seeing as Lebanon is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
