Frederick Baptist Academy hadn't done well against Granite Baptist Academy recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Frederick Baptist Academy Patriots secured a 51-45 W over the Granite Baptist Academy Guardians. For the Patriots, this counts as revenge for the 63-57 win the Guardians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
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Frederick Baptist Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Good led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards. Good's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Ben Hardt was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 20 rebounds.
Granite Baptist Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Dylan Groves, who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of John Odeniran, who put up 14 points.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Frederick Baptist Academy, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 17.2 points. As for Granite Baptist Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Frederick Baptist Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-63 loss against Lighthouse Baptist Academy on the 4th. As for Granite Baptist Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bayview Christian at 5:15 p.m. on February 10th.
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