The Christian Heritage Sentinels will square off against the First Baptist Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Christian Heritage is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They strolled past Sacred Heart with points to spare, taking the game 44-26.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for First Baptist, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 69-25 win over Southcrest Christian. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 24 matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Christian Heritage better keep an eye on Bella Jacobo-Redding. She was instrumental in First Baptist's win, going 8-for-18 on her way to 22 points along with eight steals and five assists. That's the most assists Jacobo-Redding has posted since back in December of 2024. Kolbie Gillispie was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Christian Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 23-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.8 points over those games. First Baptist pushed their record up to 30-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Christian Heritage skirted past First Baptist 41-38 when the teams last played back in January of 2020. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christian Heritage since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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