Having just played yesterday, the Community Baptist Conqueror will jump right back in to play the Faith Christian Academy Knights at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. Community Baptist is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
On Friday, Community Baptist needed a bit of extra time to put away Mountain View Christian Academy. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mustangs, sneaking past 53-50. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Conqueror were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Faith Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They managed a 50-45 win over the Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Faith Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Community Baptist will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chancelor Taylor, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Tyler McKinney, who posted 23 points.
Faith Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-17. As for Community Baptist, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.
Community Baptist strolled past Faith Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 65-49. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was McKinney, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and ten boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Community Baptist still be able to contain McKinney? There's only one way to find out.
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