Basketball Preview: Victory Baptist Academy Saints vs. Mercer Christian Academy Cavaliers
Victory Baptist Academy is 2-8 against the Cavaliers since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Victory Baptist Academy Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mercer Christian Academy Cavaliers at 8:00 p.m. Victory Baptist Academy will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Last Friday, Victory Baptist Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-49 to the.
Victory Baptist Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Isaac Conaway, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds, and Ethan Hunt who scored 15 points. Hunt hasn't dropped below 15 points for seven straight games.
Mercer Christian Academy aren't just finding sucess at home, as their game on Saturday extended their overall winning streak to four. They blew past Tazewell 65-36 on the road. With Mercer Christian Academy ahead 41-11 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Victory Baptist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Mercer Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Victory Baptist Academy came up short against the Cavaliers in their previous meeting back in January, falling 66-56. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mercer Christian Academy's MJ Patton, who scored 27 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Now that Victory Baptist Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
