The Victory Baptist Warrior will square off against the Kings Way Christian School Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Victory Baptist has three straight wins, Kings Way Christian School has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Victory Baptist will head into Thursday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 37) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Old Suwanee Christian, sneaking past 56-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warrior have posted since December 6, 2024.
Victory Baptist's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Holden, who posted 12 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Eric Banks Jr, who earned 18 points.
Victory Baptist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Kings Way Christian School played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Sugar Hill Christian Academy and fell 65-37. The Crusaders were down 50-28 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Victory Baptist will have to contain Jed Yarnall as he made an impact in Kings Way Christian School's last game. He dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristin Philistin, who put up eight points.
Victory Baptist pushed their record up to 8-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Kings Way Christian School, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Victory Baptist has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Kings Way Christian School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Victory Baptist against Kings Way Christian School in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 77-22 win. In that matchup, Victory Baptist amassed a halftime lead of 39-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
