The Warner Christian Academy Eagles scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They walked away with a 73-62 victory over First Baptist Christian Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Warner Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaden South , who scored 28 points along with five rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which South has scored at least 25% of Warner Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Kayleb Goolsby, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
First Baptist Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Solomon Williams, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Williams is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Jayden McCoy Smith was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, First Baptist Christian Academy were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Warner Christian Academy only pulled down 17 offensive rebounds.
Warner Christian Academy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for First Baptist Christian Academy, they bumped their record down to 2-2 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Warner Christian Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Taylor at 6:30 p.m. on January 4, 2024. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Taylor is ranked 570th, while Warner Christian Academy is ranked 577th). First Baptist Christian Academy will be home for the holidays to greet Florida School for the Deaf & Blind at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
