Second Baptist has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost to the St. Michael's Warriors at home by a 71-53 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Warriors are ranked fifth).
Reese Alston
| 02/14/25 vs St. Michael's | 19 |
| 02/11/25 vs Legacy School of Sport Sciences | 24 |
| 02/06/25 vs Emery/Weiner | 21 |
| 02/04/25 @ Logos Prep Academy | 19 |
| 01/31/25 vs Fort Bend Christian Academy | 23 |
| + 21 more games |
Despite the loss, Second Baptist saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Reese Alston on his way to 19 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. The match was Alston's 26th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Pratt, who en route to 13 points.
Even though they lost, Second Baptist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
St. Michael's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aiden Disu led the charge by to rack up 16 points and five rebounds. What's more, Disu posted two blocks, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Nolan Barkley, who on his way to 11 points along with seven boards and three steals.
Second Baptist's defeat dropped their record down to 29-4. As for St. Michael's, they pushed their record up to 28-4 with the win, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Second Baptist does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Michael's, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 102-66 victory against Concordia Lutheran on the 18th.
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