The Second Baptist Eagles will square off against the Legacy School of Sport Sciences Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Second Baptist sitting on 11 straight wins and Legacy School of Sport Sciences on four.
Second Baptist is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 87-21 victory over Logos Prep Academy. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/17/25 vs Logos Prep Academy | 22 |
| 01/14/25 @ Fort Bend Christian Academy | 17 |
| 01/10/25 vs Lutheran South Academy | 19 |
| 01/03/25 vs The Woodlands Christian Academy | 27 |
| 12/28/24 vs Marian | 22 |
Second Baptist found their leader in sophomore Reese Alston, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 22 points and six assists. The contest was Alston's 18th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Shia Francis, who went 7 for 12 en route to 16 points and eight rebounds.
Second Baptist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Legacy School of Sport Sciences was able to grind out a solid win over St. Frances Academy on Monday, taking the game 77-64. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Titans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 49th in Texas, while the Panthers are ranked fifth in Maryland).
Second Baptist is also on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Legacy School of Sport Sciences, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
Everything went Second Baptist's way against Legacy School of Sport Sciences when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as Second Baptist made off with a 76-52 victory. Does Second Baptist have another victory up their sleeve, or will Legacy School of Sport Sciences turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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