Victory Christian Academy skates past Portage Christian with ease

By Team Reports Jan 17, 2024, 2:23pm

Recap: Victory Christian Academy Lions vs. Portage Christian

The Victory Christian Academy Lions's game last Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They really took it to Portage Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-5 victory at home. That looming 42-5 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Victory Christian Academy yet this season.

Ellen Penner continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring eight points along with seven steals and five rebounds. Amariah Jankowski was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.

Victory Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 34.33 points. As for Portage Christian, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.

Victory Christian Academy will be playing at home against River Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Indiana (River Forest is ranked 353rd, while Victory Christian Academy is ranked 360th). Portage Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Kankakee Trinity Academy at 6:45 p.m. on January 19th. Kankakee Trinity Academy comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 23 points in their last five games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.