West Florida Baptist Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 75-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Florida Coastal Prep Spartans. While the Conquerors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 15-9 in the first quarter.
When it comes to explaining why West Florida Baptist Academy lost on Tuesday, don't look at Shepard Brown. Despite the final result, he went 10 for 24 en route to 35 points plus five steals. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in threes (five). Another player making a difference was Kaleb Wiggins, who earned 21 points along with two steals.
The win snapped Florida Coastal Prep's losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
West Florida Baptist Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 71-27 victory against Northview on the 14th. As for Florida Coastal Prep, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Montverde Academy at 7:30 p.m.
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