The First Baptist School Hurricanes waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They took down Cardinal Newman 55-39. This was payback for First Baptist School, who suffered a 58-50 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Josiah Peeples, who scored ten points along with five rebounds. Evan Carter was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
First Baptist School's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Cardinal Newman, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-14.
First Baptist School will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on the Cyclones at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cardinal Newman, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Falcons at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Carolina (Ben Lippen is ranked 90th, while the Cardinals are ranked 66th).
