Open Bible Christian
| 02/03/25 vs First Christian | 64-58 |
| 01/31/25 @ Gainesville Christian Community | 0-0 |
| 01/30/25 vs Hope Christian Academy | 58-57 |
| 01/28/25 @ Crossroads Christian Academy | 53-43 |
| 01/27/25 @ Hart 2 Hart Academy | 57-52 |
Open Bible Christian waltzed into their game on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They snuck past the First Christian Lions with a 64-58 victory. This was a revenge game for Open Bible Christian: when they faced off against First Christian back in December of 2024, they had to take a 60-51 defeat.
Open Bible Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Campbell Avant, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Avant has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mitchell Parnell, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Open Bible Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 5.2.
When it comes to explaining why First Christian lost, don't look at Morgan Earnhart. Despite the final result, he went 10 of 25 en route to 27 points and seven assists. Brayden Pedersen was another key player, putting up 12 points along with eight boards and three steals.
Open Bible Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-10. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for First Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
Open Bible Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 53-30 loss against Northside Christian Academy on the 4th. As for First Christian, they will face off against Hart 2 Hart Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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