The Lighthouse Baptist Academy Ambassadors will square off against the West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, Lighthouse Baptist Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 68-62 to Full Life Christian Academy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (59), the Ambassadors still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, West Florida Baptist Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 57 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 63-37 victory. The Conquerors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 26 points or more this season.
West Florida Baptist Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaleb Wiggins, who went 6 for 13 en route to 14 points plus eight assists and eight rebounds. Wiggins is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Shepard Brown, who went 8 for 16 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
West Florida Baptist Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Lighthouse Baptist Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Lighthouse Baptist Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against West Florida Baptist Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 53-47 victory. Does Lighthouse Baptist Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Florida Baptist Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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