Basketball Recap: Victory Christian Center Drops Highest Score of Season Against Elevation Prep Academy

Kings

Team Score

01/04/25 vs Elevation Prep Academy	92
11/30/24 vs Westminster Catawba Christian	89
12/02/24 vs Lincoln Charter	88
11/08/24 vs Kingdom Leadership Academy	87
12/28/24 vs Hickory Ridge	82

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Victory Christian Center). They blew past the Elevation Prep Academy Honey Badgers 92-30 on Saturday. The Kings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

Victory Christian Center's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abubakar Cham led the charge by as he made all 10 shots he took to post 25 points and eight rebounds. That's the most points Cham has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Carlos Marshall, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards.

Victory Christian Center smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elevation Prep Academy only pulled down three offensive boards.

Loss or not, Elevation Prep Academy got some senior leadership from HARVEY BEDELL and LONNIE DELOATCH. BEDELL posted 13 points, while DELOATCH put up nine points.

Victory Christian Center is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.2 points. As for Elevation Prep Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.

Victory Christian Center didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-51 win against Word of God Christian Academy National on the 7th. As for Elevation Prep Academy, they will face off against 1 of 1 Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Elevation Prep Academy: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home dating back to last season, while 1 of 1 Academy has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.