The Gloria Deo Academy Lions will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the First Baptist Academy Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Gloria Deo Academy turned things around against John Paul II on Friday. They came out on top against the Guardians by a score of 63-54.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for First Baptist Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 46-30 win over River City Believers Academy on Friday.
Gloria Deo Academy better keep an eye on Timothy De La Rosa. He was instrumental in First Baptist Academy's win, going 7 of 15 on his way to 18 points in addition to six steals and five boards. With that strong performance, De La Rosa is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Xaidyn McKennon, who posted ten points along with six boards and four steals.
First Baptist Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River City Believers Academy only racked up six assists.
First Baptist Academy has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Gloria Deo Academy, their record now sits at 4-5.
Gloria Deo Academy and First Baptist Academy were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January, but Gloria Deo Academy came up empty-handed after a 43-42 loss. Can Gloria Deo Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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