First Baptist Academy was the 39-38 winner over Gateway when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The First Baptist Academy Lions lost to the Gateway Eagles on the road by a 46-32 margin on Friday.
First Baptist Academy's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eslynda Bouzi, who posted ten points. Zara Leilani Stewart was another key player, putting up ten points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gateway to victory, but perhaps none more so than Thatiyana Holiday, who had 17 points and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of V'Davrielle Johnson, who went 8-for-15 to rack up 17 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
First Baptist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Gateway, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-5.
First Baptist Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 28-27 victory against Neumann on the 6th. As for Gateway, they have also already played their next contest, a 60-32 win against East Lee County on the 6th.
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