
Eagles
11/18/24 @ Killian Hill Christian | 80 |
11/04/24 @ Grace Christian | 69 |
12/03/24 @ Kings Way Christian School | 66 |
01/17/25 vs Kings Way Christian School | 53 |
01/28/25 vs Grace Christian | 52 |
Bible Baptist Christian waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Grace Christian Crusader 71-19. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Leading Bible Baptist Christian to victory were Mikahil Mathieu and Logan Hamilton. Mathieu went 7 of 8 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight steals and five rebounds, while Hamilton went 8 for 13 en route to 17 points along with six boards and three steals. Hamilton has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Michael Greene, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
Bible Baptist Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 25 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Grace Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Thad Shuler posted ten points. That was a full 52.6% of Grace Christian's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Bible Baptist Christian's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Grace Christian, they are on a 29-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.
Bible Baptist Christian will square off against First Baptist Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bible Baptist Christian is facing First Baptist Academy at the right time seeing as First Baptist Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Grace Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Southern Christian at 6:00 p.m.
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