Alex Gloden of Temple Baptist Christian School basketball
The Temple Baptist Christian School Eagles welcomed Philadelphia Baptist to the E.C. Bailey Gym on Friday night for a JV/Varsity doubleheader. The Eagles kept their hot streak alive as they captured a 49 to 36 win. The JV Eagles won their match-up by a final score of 37 to 33.
In the varsity game, the Eagles pulled away in the 4th quarter to win the hotly contested contest. Leading by 3 points entering the final frame, Temple outscored Philadelphia by 10 points to capture the win. Cody Swayze led Temple in scoring with 26 points. Alex Gloden chipped in 8 points and Trace Woodard added 6 points. The win is the Eagles 4th in a row and 5th in their last 6 games.
In the JV game, the Eagles built a first half lead and held on down the stretch to claim the win. Sam Floyd was the leading scorer for the Eagles as he put up 16 points, including 7 points in the 4th quarter. Alex Gloden and David Tran each added 9 points.
Temple will close out the 2018 portion of their schedule on Tuesday night as they travel to Cleveland to take on Shenandoah Baptist Academy. Tipoff is set for 5 PM EST.
