First Baptist played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 55-23 loss at the hands of The Webb Schools Gauls. First Baptist was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-12.
Leading The Webb Schools to victory were Sochika Ndibe and Pristine Thomas. Ndibe dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 boards, while Thomas dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Ndibe a new career-high in steals (six). Another player making a difference was Chijioke Mgbeke, who posted eight points and three steals.
First Baptist's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for The Webb Schools, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season.
First Baptist will head out on the road to challenge Avalon at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for The Webb Schools, they will challenge Samueli Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Samueli Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while The Webb Schools will come in with four straight victories.
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