The First Baptist Saints will take on the Christian Heritage Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. First Baptist is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season.
First Baptist is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Southcrest Christian 69-25. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 24 games by 27 points or more this season.
First Baptist found their leader in freshman Bella Jacobo-Redding, who went 8-for-18 on her way to 22 points in addition to eight steals and five assists. That's the most assists Jacobo-Redding has posted since back in December of 2024. Kolbie Gillispie was another key player, putting up 11 points along with seven boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Christian Heritage didn't have too much trouble with Sacred Heart on Tuesday as they won 44-26.
Christian Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 23-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points over those games. First Baptist's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 30-5.
First Baptist couldn't quite finish off Christian Heritage when the teams last played back in January of 2020 and fell 41-38. Thankfully for First Baptist, Makenna Kaunitz (who earned 33 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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