The Ovilla Christian Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the First Baptist Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ovilla Christian is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, Ovilla Christian didn't have too much trouble with Prestonwood Christian North as they won 52-33.
Sophie Henry continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 19 rebounds. That makes it 14 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Ovilla Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Hensley, who went 6 of 15 on her way to 17 points and five assists.
Ovilla Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 40 consecutive games dating back to last season.
First Baptist meant business on Tuesday, getting buckets from all over the court against a Swordsmen squad that has allowed just 28.42 points per contest. First Baptist really took it to Garland Christian Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-25 win. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 contests by 27 points or more this season.
The victory made it two in a row for First Baptist and bumps their season record up to 21-4. As for Ovilla Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Everything went Ovilla Christian's way against First Baptist in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, as Ovilla Christian made off with a 51-25 win. In that game, Ovilla Christian amassed a halftime lead of 35-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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