Basketball Preview: Sumter Christian Bears vs. Victory Christian Vikings
The Sumter Christian Bears will challenge the Victory Christian Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sumter Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59 points per game this season.
Sumter Christian is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Carolina Christian Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak dating back to last season on Monday. They lost to the Cougars on the road by a 64-50 margin. The loss was the Bears' first of the season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Caden Atkinson, who posted 22 points. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was LarryWayne Rogers, who earned 14 points.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 47-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carolina Christian Academy. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 14-10 in the first quarter.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sumter Christian fell to 3-1. As for Victory Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Sumter Christian couldn't quite finish off Victory Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 and fell 47-44. Can Sumter Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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