Faith Baptist lost against Immanuel Baptist back in March and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Eagle took a 59-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fire. While the Eagle didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Fire 13-9 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Faith Baptist still got an impressive performance from Alyssa Ahrens, who posted 17 points in addition to five assists and four steals. Andrea Cunningham was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
Faith Baptist's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Immanuel Baptist, the victory (which was their fifth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0.
Coming up, Faith Baptist will be playing at home against Bethany Christian at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The matchup will give the Eagle their first taste of in-conference action this season. Immanuel Baptist will be paying especially close attention to Faith Baptist's game: after Faith Baptist faces off against Bethany Christian, they'll take on Immanuel Baptist again at 6:00 p.m. on February 13, 2026.
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