Basketball Recap: Abubakar Cham's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Victory Christian Center over Winston Salem Christian

If Victory Christian Center was feeling good fresh off their 102-42 takedown of North Hills Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Victory Christian Center Kings fell just short of the Winston Salem Christian Lions by a score of 59-57 on Thursday. The Kings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.

Abubakar Cham

Field Goal Percentage

02/06/25 @ Winston Salem Christian	75%
02/04/25 @ North Hills Christian	71%
02/01/25 @ Providence Day	75%
01/31/25 vs North Hills Christian	71%
01/30/25 @ Ambassador Christian School	67%
+ 16 more games

Victory Christian Center lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Abubakar Cham, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 13 points and six boards. Cham is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last 21 games he's played. Carlos Marshall was another key player, going 5 for 9 to rack up 13 points and seven rebounds.

Victory Christian Center's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Winston Salem Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.

Looking ahead, Victory Christian Center will face off against Word of God Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Winston Salem Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 77-74 loss against NC GBB Academy National on the 7th.