This season hasn't been kind to the Arlington Baptist Eagles, who are still winless after their eighth contest. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 59-58 to Frederick W. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Arlington Baptist's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaac Hinton, who scored 20 points. That's the first time this season that Hinton scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendon Brown, who scored 16 points.
Arlington Baptist's loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-8. As for Frederick W, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-7.
Arlington Baptist will be home for the holidays to greet Perry Hall Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Frederick W's road trip will continue as they head out to face Covenant Life at 5:30 p.m. on December 14th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Maryland (Covenant Life is ranked 59th, while Frederick W is ranked 84th).
