First Baptist Academy has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Gateway Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
First Baptist Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 20 points or more this season. They blew past Ida Baker, posting a 68-15 win on the road.
Meanwhile, Gateway strolled past Oasis with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 74-55.
Tavian Cook was a one-man wrecking crew for Gateway as he almost dropped a triple-double on 32 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Davis, who scored 15 points along with 9 rebounds and 3 steals.
First Baptist Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Gateway, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
First Baptist Academy took their win against Gateway in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 67-44. Will First Baptist Academy repeat their success, or does Gateway have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
