The Bible Baptist Christian Wolves and the Curtis Baptist Crusaders will face off at 12:40 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Bible Baptist Christian has given up an average of 54.3 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bible Baptist Christian is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They took a 59-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Patrick Henry Academy.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jaquayvion Gilmore, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 15 boards. That was a full 45.1% of Bible Baptist Christian's points, marking the sixth time in a row Gilmore has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Higgins, who earned 14 points.
Meanwhile, Curtis Baptist was able to grind out a solid victory over Ridge Christian Academy on Friday, taking the game 61-53.
Curtis Baptist's win came from a few key players Bible Baptist Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brayden Husband, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds. He has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last five times he's played. Kingsly Shine was another key player, putting up 20 points.
Curtis Baptist now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Bible Baptist Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Bible Baptist Christian has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Curtis Baptist struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
