Basketball Recap: First Baptist Academy Drops Season-High Score on Austin Classical

Eagles

Team Score

01/30/25 @ Austin Classical	74
12/06/24 @ Waterloo	73
01/14/25 vs Waterloo	73
12/10/24 vs Gateway Christian	72
01/02/25 vs Austin Classical	72

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask First Baptist Academy). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Austin Classical Mustangs 74-46. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 22 points or more this season.

First Baptist Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Napier out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine boards. Napier's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Levine, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.

First Baptist Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.

First Baptist Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-13 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Austin Classical, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.

First Baptist Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-49 victory against Legacy Christian Academy on the 1st. Austin Classical has also already played their next contest (against Waterloo), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.