Gateway Christian is 1-9 against First Baptist Academy since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Gateway Christian Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the First Baptist Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m.
Gateway Christian is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were dealt an 89-40 loss at the hands of Cornerstone Christian.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask First Baptist Academy). They blew past Waterloo, posting a 73-35 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead First Baptist Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Timothy De La Rosa, who earned 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Napier, who scored 19 points.
The victory (which was First Baptist Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 6-7. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.3 points per game. As for Gateway Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Gateway Christian might still be hurting after the 48-22 loss they got from First Baptist Academy in their previous matchup back in February. Can Gateway Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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