The First Baptist Academy Lions will take on the Port Charlotte Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. First Baptist Academy will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for First Baptist Academy against Oasis as the squad secured a 58-23 win. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Sharks are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
First Baptist Academy can attribute much of their success to Eslynda Bouzi, who posted 19 points. Another player making a difference was Laila Stewart, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Port Charlotte made easy work of Bradenton Christian on Friday and carried off a 56-36 victory. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season.
Port Charlotte has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for First Baptist Academy, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
First Baptist Academy came up short against Port Charlotte in their previous meeting back in January of 2017, falling 42-37. Can First Baptist Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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