Independent Baptist Academy is 0-3 against Bethel Baptist Academy since February of 2024 but things could change on Friday. Both will face off at 9:00 a.m. without much rest having both just played. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Independent Baptist Academy's tournament run continued when they took on Solid Rock Christian School on Thursday. Independent Baptist Academy received a blow as they fell 53-36 to Solid Rock Christian School. The matchup marked the Kings' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Bethel Baptist Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a hard 52-37 fall against Harbor.
Independent Baptist Academy will have to contain Nathan Stahl as he made an impact in Bethel Baptist Academy's last game. He posted 13 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. With that strong performance, Stahl is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. Bobby Konstantinidis was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Bethel Baptist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Independent Baptist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Independent Baptist Academy came up short against Bethel Baptist Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 22-18. Can Independent Baptist Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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