Basketball Recap: Kylen Johnson Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Victory Christian

Coosa Christian won the last time they faced Victory Christian and things went their way on Friday too. The Coosa Christian Conquerors took down the Victory Christian Lions 69-53.

Coosa Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kylen Johnson, who went 9 for 17 en route to 22 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Johnson's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Peek, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 16 points in addition to five assists and three steals.

Coosa Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Victory Christian only racked up 11 assists.

Defeat or not, Victory Christian got some senior leadership from Caleb Wilson and Austen Lett. Wilson went 8 for 17 en route to 17 points along with six boards and four blocks, while Lett went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Peyton Scott, who posted 12 points and five boards.

Coosa Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points per game. As for Victory Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coosa Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Ragland at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Coosa Christian is facing Ragland at the right time seeing as Ragland is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Victory Christian, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Jefferson Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.