Preview: South Haven Christian vs. Victory Baptist Academy Patriots
South Haven Christian is 5-0 against Victory Baptist Academy since December of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. South Haven Christian will be playing at home against the Victory Baptist Academy Patriots at 4:30 p.m. South Haven Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
South Haven Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 22 points or more this season. They were the clear victor by a 60-38 margin over Fayette Academy. The score was close at the half, but South Haven Christian pulled away in the second half with 41 points.
Aliya Gagliano continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 22 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of South Haven Christian's points. Kaleigh Starnes was another key contributor, scoring 9 points along with 9 rebounds and 6 assists.
Meanwhile, Victory Baptist Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 79-12 defeat at the hands of Franklin Road Christian back in November. Victory Baptist Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-6.
Their wins bumped South Haven Christian to 8-5 and Fayette Academy to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for South Haven Christian against Victory Baptist Academy when the teams last played back in February as the squad secured a 44-15 win. Does South Haven Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Victory Baptist Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
