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The North Georgia Christian Academy (Ellijay, GA) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's home tournament game against Victory Christian (Sylva, NC) by a score of 43-40.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Victory Christian----43
NGCA----40
Final score provided by J. Cordero.
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Game Stats

Victory Christian

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals43
4Avery Allen (Jr)4
14Zoe Vernelson (Sr)13
15Marissa Sloan (Jr)21
24Karis Vernelson (Jr)5
Victory Christian

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals43
4Avery Allen (Jr)4
14Zoe Vernelson (Sr)13
15Marissa Sloan (Jr)21
24Karis Vernelson (Jr)5
Victory Christian

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals43
4Avery Allen (Jr)4
14Zoe Vernelson (Sr)13
15Marissa Sloan (Jr)21
24Karis Vernelson (Jr)5
North Georgia Christian Academy has not entered stats for this game.

Game Story

Georgia High School Basketball - North Georgia Christian Academy can't hold off Victory Christian

November 8, 2025: Ellijay, GA 30540

Victory Christian Cardinals (Sylva, NC) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host North Georgia Christian Academy Knights (Ellijay, GA), 43-40 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Victory Christian upgrades its record to 2-1 on the year. The Cardinals host Temple Baptist (Asheville, NC) to face the Eagles in a non-league match on Thursday, November 13. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 0-1. Temple Baptist lost 36-34 in their recent non-league match against Lake Lure Classical Academy (Lake Lure, NC)

The Knights now sport a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Eastgate Life Academy for a non-league match on Thursday, November 20.

VCHS @ NGCA Basketball Game Info

Sat., Nov. 8, 2025 @ 3:30p
The North Georgia Christian Academy (Ellijay, GA) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's home tournament game against Victory Christian (Sylva, NC) by a score of 43-40.

Rankings & Records

Victory Christian (25-26)

OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
4-20-12-01-11-1.667.000299244

NGCA (25-26)

OverallHomeAwayWin %PFPA
0-30-20-1.00080143

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Victory Christian
16.516.58.014.549.8
NGCA
----26.7

Head-to-Head

  • Victory Christian won this month
    11/8 @ 3:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    VCHS----43
    NGCA----40

    The Victory Christian (Sylva, NC) varsity basketball team won Saturday's away tournament game against North Georgia Christian Academy (Ellijay, GA) by a score of 43-40.

  • Victory Christian won last week
    11/21 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    NGCA----18
    VCHS19169751

    The North Georgia Christian Academy (Ellijay, GA) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away non-conference game against Victory Christian (Sylva, NC) by a score of 51-18.

Team Stat Comparison

Victory ChristianNGCA
49.8Points Per Game-
18.2Rebounds Per Game-
2.3Assists Per Game-
1.5Steals Per Game-
1.2Blocks Per Game-

Team Leaders

Victory ChristianNGCANational Avg.
#15 Marissa Sloan15.3Points Per Game
-
4.7
#15 Marissa Sloan5.2Rebounds Per Game
-
3.2
#24 Karis Vernelson1.7Assists Per Game
-
1.0
#32 Olivia Smith0.7Steals Per Game
-
1.4
#33 Rylyn Cordero0.5Blocks Per Game
-
0.3

Record Breakdown

Victory Christian (25-26)

NGCA (25-26)

4-2
Overall
0-3
0-1
League
0-0
2-0
Non-League
0-2
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
1-1
Common Opponent
0-1
2-0
Home
0-2
1-1
Away
0-1
1-1
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
1-1
In-State
0-1
3-1
Out-of-State
0-2