Garland Christian Academy lost against First Baptist back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Garland Christian Academy Swordsmen fell 76-69 to the First Baptist Saints. While losing is never fun, the Swordsmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1014th, while the Saints are ranked 421st).
Aiden Tiet
| 01/31/25 @ First Baptist | 23 |
| 01/28/25 @ Cambridge | 18 |
| 01/24/25 @ Ovilla Christian | 12 |
| 01/21/25 @ Alcuin | 15 |
| 01/17/25 @ Prestonwood Christian North | 23 |
| + 3 more games |
Despite the defeat, Garland Christian Academy had strong showings from Aiden Tiet, who went 8 for 15 en route to 23 points, and Noah Doddy, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Tiet is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. Another player making a difference was Jackson Vinson, who went 5 of 11 to rack up 12 points.
First Baptist's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Micah Foster, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. Those 21 points gave Foster a new career-high. Quincy Rheams was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Garland Christian Academy now has a losing record at 11-12. As for First Baptist, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2.
Garland Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-46 win against Prestonwood Christian North on the 4th. As for First Baptist, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 92-65 victory against Ovilla Christian on the 4th.
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