Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Victory Christian Academy

Victory Christian Academy came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Saint Thomas More Academy Griffins 79-61. The Lions pushed the score to 63-42 by the end of the third, a deficit the Griffins cut but never quite recovered from.

Gavin Whitaker

Points

02/27/25 vs Saint Thomas More Academy	21
02/25/25 @ Marquette Catholic	30
02/22/25 @ Arthur-Okaw Christian	32
02/22/25 @ Varsity Opponent	32
02/21/25 @ Calumet Christian	24
+ 2 more games

Victory Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gavin Whitaker, who went 9-for-16 on his way to 21 points and eight rebounds. The game was Whitaker's seventh in a row with at least 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Jordan, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 boards.

Victory Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Saint Thomas More Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Luke Kloska and Noah Kloska. Luke shot 59% from the field en route to 24 points, while Noah went 9-for-18 to rack up 23 points and eight rebounds. Luke is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played.

Victory Christian Academy's record is now 20-8. As for Saint Thomas More Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.

Coincidentally, Victory Christian Academy and Saint Thomas More Academy will both be playing Varsity Opponent the next time they take the court. Victory Christian Academy will head out to face Varsity Opponent at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, while Saint Thomas More Academy will play them later in the day, at 1:15 p.m.