On Friday, the First Baptist Academy Lions beat the Aubrey Rogers Patriots 47-36. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Patriots are ranked 114th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
First Baptist Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Laila Stewart led the charge by going 5 for 12 en route to 14 points plus two steals. Zara Leilani Stewart was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds and three steals.
Aubrey Rogers lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cynthia Pierre, who made all 5 shots she took racking up 12 points. Another player making a difference was Ella Johnson, who had ten points plus four steals.
First Baptist Academy's record now sits at 7-1. As for Aubrey Rogers, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. First Baptist Academy will host Bishop Verot at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Verot's defense has only allowed 24.2 points per game this season, so First Baptist Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Aubrey Rogers, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Naples at 7:00 p.m. Aubrey Rogers is facing Naples at the right time seeing as Naples is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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