Independent Baptist Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 35-31 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bethel Baptist Academy Miners. The matchup marked the Kings' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Independent Baptist Academy had strong showings from Scott Sisco, who posted eight points in addition to six steals and five rebounds, and Jeremiah Taplin, who scored eight points and three steals. Taplin continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Even though they lost, Independent Baptist Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Independent Baptist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Bethel Baptist Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Coming up, Independent Baptist Academy will head out to face off against Lighthouse Baptist Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Lighthouse Baptist Academy has won five straight at home, while Independent Baptist Academy won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Bethel Baptist Academy has already played their next match (against Tournament Opponent), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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