Poetry Community Christian is 0-3 against the Saints since January of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Poetry Community Christian Pioneer will look to defend their home court against the First Baptist Saints at 6:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Poetry Community Christian has struggled recently with ten defeats in a row, while the Saints will arrive with 19 straight wins.
Two weeks ago, Poetry Community Christian was beaten by the Eagles 55-3.
In what's become a running theme this season, First Baptist gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They claimed a resounding 70-8 win over Greenville Christian on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 52-4.
First Baptist's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emily Kate Jones, who scored 29 points along with six rebounds and five assists. That makes it five consecutive games in which Jones has scored at least a third of First Baptist's points. Meredith Quinn was another key contributor, scoring 23 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Poetry Community Christian's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9. As for First Baptist, their victory bumped their record up to 24-3.
Poetry Community Christian took a serious blow against the Saints in their previous meeting back in January, falling 69-3. The contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Poetry Community Christian was down 63-0.
