The First Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 48) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Crooms Academy 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory First Baptist Christian Academy has posted yet this season.
First Baptist Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Jayden McCoy, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. McCoy is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Solomon Williams, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Crooms Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Jayden Aristile and D'Elio Cestero. Aristile scored 19 points along with nine rebounds and four steals, while Cestero scored 16 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Julian Gill was another key contributor, scoring four points.
First Baptist Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Crooms Academy, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
First Baptist Christian Academy will head out on the road to challenge Warner Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Crooms Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Orlando Science at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Orlando Science is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
