Basketball Recap: Friday's Win Is First Baptist's 14th in Last 15 Outings

First Baptist won the last time they faced Garland Christian Academy and things went their way on Friday too. The First Baptist Saints walked away with a 76-69 victory over the Garland Christian Academy Swordsmen. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 421st, while the Swordsmen are ranked 1014th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead First Baptist to victory, but perhaps none more so than Micah Foster, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Those 21 points gave Foster a new career-high. Quincy Rheams was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards.

Saints

Previous Games

01/31/25 vs Garland Christian Academy	76-69
01/28/25 @ Alcuin	87-28
01/24/25 @ Cambridge	87-35
01/23/25 vs Alcuin	74-32
01/21/25 @ Prestonwood Christian North	68-67
+ 4 more games

First Baptist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive games.

Aiden Tiet and Noah Doddy certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Tiet went 8 for 15 on his way to 23 points, while Doddy almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Tiet is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. Another player making a difference was Jackson Vinson, who went 5 of 11 en route to 12 points.

First Baptist has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points over those games. As for Garland Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 11-12.

First Baptist didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 92-65 win against Ovilla Christian on the 4th. As for Garland Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 53-46 victory against Prestonwood Christian North on the 4th.