Preview: All Saints' Academy Saints vs. Victory Christian Academy Storm
The All Saints' Academy Saints will take on the Victory Christian Academy Storm at TBD on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
With a playoff game on the line, All Saints' Academy rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 72-70 win over the Warriors. The victory was just what All Saints' Academy needed coming off of a 68-48 defeat in their prior game.
All Saints' Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ali Ebrahim, who scored 17 points along with two steals. Quinn Englert was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian Academy had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.8 points), and they went ahead and made it 15 on Saturday. They walked away with a 70-61 win over Berkeley Prep.
All Saints' Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Victory Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 21-4.
All Saints' Academy was dealt a bruising 74-39 defeat at the hands of Victory Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can All Saints' Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
