Basketball Recap: Second Baptist Skates Past Lutheran South Academy with Ease

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

12/11/25 @ Emery/Weiner	44
12/10/25 vs Village	43
11/18/25 vs St. Thomas Catholic	43
12/19/25 @ Bay Area Christian	38
12/04/25 vs Tournament Opponent	36

Second Baptist extended their winning streak to six on Friday, bumping them up to 20-2. They breezed past the Lutheran South Academy Pioneers to the tune of 82-50. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 23 points or more this season.

Reese Alston continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10-for-16 on his way to 25 points in addition to five assists and four steals. The contest was his fourth in a row with at least 24 points. Shia Francis was another key player, shooting 86% from the field to rack up 12 points and five boards.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Second Baptist was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lutheran South Academy only racked up three.

As for Lutheran South Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 636th, while Second Baptist is ranked 13th).

Lutheran South Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ralston Wagoner, who posted nine points. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Khyree Sadler also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Second Baptist will venture away from home to face off against Fort Bend Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lutheran South Academy, they will head out to challenge Cypress Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.