Basketball Preview: Eagle Christian Academy Eagles vs. Victory Baptist Academy Patriots
Eagle Christian Academy is 0-3 against the Patriots since December of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Eagle Christian Academy Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Victory Baptist Academy Patriots at 6:30 p.m. Eagle Christian Academy is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 48-17, which was the final score in Eagle Christian Academy's tilt against the Fighting Crusaders on Thursday.
In what's become a running theme this season, Victory Baptist Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Waxahachie Prep with a sharp 62-36 win. The win made it back-to-back wins for Victory Baptist Academy.
Isaac Johnson and Hudson Ruhl were among the main playmakers for Victory Baptist Academy as the former dropped a double-double on 11 points and 20 rebounds and the latter scored 25 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Johnson hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for 23 straight games. Another player making a difference was Brock Hestand, who scored eight points along with four steals and two blocks.
Eagle Christian Academy dropped their record down to 0-10 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.3 points per game. As for Victory Baptist Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Eagle Christian Academy took a serious blow against the Patriots in their previous meeting last Friday, falling 57-19. Will Eagle Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
