Lake Region Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 46-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the First Baptist Crusaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hornets of the 58-50 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
First Baptist's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caleb Lindsay, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Lindsay a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Jared Dudek, who posted seven points in addition to 12 rebounds and five assists.
The victory got First Baptist back to even at 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Region Christian will venture away from home to take on St. Francis Christian at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for First Baptist, they will head out to challenge Liberty Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. First Baptist is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.
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