It was a Battle of the Birds when Calvary Baptist took on Founders Christian on Friday. The Calvary Baptist Eagles took a 51-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Founders Christian Falcons. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Falcons earlier this season, when they won 40-36.
Despite the loss, Calvary Baptist saw an underclassman step up: freshman Lydia Guisler shot 5-for-9 from long range and dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. That was a full 60% of Calvary Baptist's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Sadie Wilson, who put up six points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Calvary Baptist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Calvary Baptist's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-5. As for Founders Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calvary Baptist will square off against Covenant Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Covenant Christian's defense has only allowed 28.7 points per game this season, so Calvary Baptist's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Founders Christian, they will take on Lifestyle Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 10th.
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