Preview: St. Bernard Prep Saints vs. Victory Christian Lions
St. Bernard Prep is 0-4 against Victory Christian since November of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The St. Bernard Prep Saints will look to defend their home court against the Victory Christian Lions at 5:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: St. Bernard Prep has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Victory Christian will arrive with five straight wins.
Two weeks ago, St. Bernard Prep came up short against Athens Bible and fell 36-26.
Victory Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 27 points or more this season. They really took it to Alabama School for the Deaf for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-20 victory at home. With Victory Christian ahead 48-4 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
It was another big night for Haley Hendrix, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Victory Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Amelia Haney, who scored 18 points along with 4 steals.
The last time St. Bernard Prep won on the road was back back in November. Having now lost three straight away contests, they've bumped their record down to 0-5. As for Victory Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
St. Bernard Prep came up short against Victory Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 52-47. Will St. Bernard Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.