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Victory Christian AcademyChallenger

Patriots
44
Firebirds
48

The Challenger (Hickory, NC) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home conference game against Victory Christian Academy (Gastonia, NC) by a score of 48-44.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
VCA----44
Challenger----48
Final score provided by C. Reynolds.
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Game Stats

Victory Christian Academy (22-23)

Challenger (22-23)

Victory Christian Academy

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals44
3Simiya Smith (Fr)18
10Nia Floyd (So)25
23Deija Williams (Fr)1
Challenger

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals4820
1Abbie Parker (Fr)135
2L. Killian (So)105
3Bethany Walker (So)114
23Arianna Dancy (Jr)63
24Emma Kautz (Sr)31
41Grace Boston (So)52
Victory Christian Academy

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals44
3Simiya Smith (Fr)18
10Nia Floyd (So)25
23Deija Williams (Fr)1
Challenger

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals4817174119
1Abbie Parker (Fr)13124504
2L. Killian (So)100405
3Bethany Walker (So)1136504
23Arianna Dancy (Jr)63
24Emma Kautz (Sr)312501
41Grace Boston (So)5111002
Victory Christian Academy

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals44
3Simiya Smith (Fr)18
10Nia Floyd (So)25
23Deija Williams (Fr)1
Challenger

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals4845673
1Abbie Parker (Fr)137
2L. Killian (So)10562
3Bethany Walker (So)11923
23Arianna Dancy (Jr)691
24Emma Kautz (Sr)32
31S. Hochberg (Fr)1
41Grace Boston (So)5122

Game Story

North Carolina High School Basketball - Victory Christian Academy nipped by Challenger

December 1, 2022: Hickory, NC 28602

The Challenger Firebirds tipped the visiting Victory Christian Academy Patriots basketball team by a final score of 48-44 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Firebirds face the Pinnacle Classical Academy Eagles (Shelby, NC) in a Western Piedmont game, on Monday, December 5. Challenger will attempt to move on its 2-2 season record. The Eagles enter the game with a 2-1 record after their 63-32 league loss to Veritas Christian Academy (Arden, NC).

With the defeat, Victory Christian Academy moves to 0-2 on the year. The Patriots travel to The Master's Academy (Forest City, NC) to face the Lions in a Western Piedmont game on Friday, December 2. The Lions enter the game with a record of 1-1. The Master's Academy won 54-34 in their recent league game against Challenger (Hickory, NC)

Players of the Game

Victory Christian Academy (22-23)

Congratulations to #10 Nia Floyd for being selected the Victory Christian Academy Girls Basketball Player of the Game.

Challenger (22-23)

Congratulations to #1 Abbie Parker for being selected the Challenger Girls Basketball Player of the Game.

VCA @ Challenger Basketball Game Info

Thu., Dec. 1, 2022 @ 7p
The Challenger (Hickory, NC) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home conference game against Victory Christian Academy (Gastonia, NC) by a score of 48-44.

Rankings & Records

Victory Christian Academy (22-23)

NC
457
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
6-83-54-12-60-1.429.375580713

Challenger (22-23)

NC
521
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
3-53-43-10-4.375.429275382

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Victory Christian Academy		8.29.311.011.32.041.4
Challenger		6.36.07.37.8-34.4

Head-to-Head

  • Challenger won on 12/1/2022
    12/1 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    VCA----44
    Challenger----48

    The Victory Christian Academy (Gastonia, NC) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's away conference game against Challenger (Hickory, NC) by a score of 48-44.

    Box score
  • Victory Christian Academy won on 2/7/2023
    2/7 @ 5pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Challenger----44
    VCA----52

    The Challenger (Hickory, NC) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Victory Christian Academy (Gastonia, NC) by a score of 52-44.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

Victory Christian AcademyChallenger
32.5Points Per Game34.1
-Rebounds Per Game32.4
-Assists Per Game4.4
-Steals Per Game10.6
-Blocks Per Game3.4

Team Leaders

Victory Christian AcademyChallengerNational Avg.
#10 Nia Floyd22.2Points Per Game#2 LeeAnna Killian11.64.1
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Rebounds Per Game#23 Arianna Dancy7.62.8
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Assists Per Game#2 LeeAnna Killian1.90.9
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Steals Per Game#2 LeeAnna Killian2.91.1
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Blocks Per Game#3 Bethany Walker1.50.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Victory Christian Academy2-2Challenger2-4
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/2/22Victory Christian AcademyThe Master's Academy(L) 54-4111/18/22ChallengerThe Master's Academy(L) 54-34
12/6/22Victory Christian AcademyCommunity Christian Academy(W) 63-252/2/23Community Christian AcademyChallenger(W) 52-11
1/27/23Community Christian AcademyVictory Christian Academy
1/6/23Victory Christian AcademyVeritas Christian Academy(L) 79-2511/15/22Veritas Christian AcademyChallenger(L) 69-14
1/26/23Pinnacle Classical AcademyVictory Christian Academy(W) 51-3912/5/22ChallengerPinnacle Classical Academy(L) 64-22
2/13/23ChallengerPinnacle Classical Academy(L) 64-15
1/31/23Lake Lure Classical AcademyVictory Christian Academy11/9/22Lake Lure Classical AcademyChallenger(W) 46-24

Record Breakdown

Victory Christian Academy (22-23)

Challenger (22-23)
6-8
Overall
3-5
3-5
League
3-5
2-2
Non-League
0-0
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
2-2
Common Opponent
2-4
4-1
Home
3-1
2-6
Away
0-4
0-1
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
6-8
In-State
3-5
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0