The East Hill Christian Eagles lost against the West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. East Hill Christian was outmatched by West Florida Baptist Academy at home and fell 68-23. East Hill Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-16.
West Florida Baptist Academy found their leader in underclassman Olivia Pearce, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds. The match was Pearce's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Abigail Sherouse was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
This is the second loss in a row for East Hill Christian and nudges their season record down to 1-7. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
East Hill Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pensacola Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on January 9, 2024. West Florida Baptist Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Calvary Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024.
