The Western Christian Fighting Lancers will face off against the Bethel Baptist Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Western Christian has four straight victories, Bethel Baptist has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Western Christian beat Southlands Christian 27-15.
Cora Burdett
| 01/30/25 @ Southlands Christian | 9 |
| 01/23/25 @ NOVA Academy | 4 |
| 01/07/25 vs Magnolia Science Academy | 4 |
| 01/24/25 @ Magnolia Science Academy | 3 |
| 01/06/25 vs Big Bear | 2 |
Western Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cora Burdett, who posted seven points along with nine steals and six boards. Those nine steals gave Burdett a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Izzy Balderrama, who earned no points in addition to 19 rebounds and six steals.
Meanwhile, Bethel Baptist was beaten by Southlands Christian 36-8 on Monday.
Western Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 16.2 points per game. As for Bethel Baptist, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Western Christian against Bethel Baptist in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 57-2 victory. In that match, Western Christian amassed a halftime lead of 25-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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