Basketball Game Preview: Tabernacle Christian Rams vs. Victory Christian Academy Patriots

The Tabernacle Christian Rams will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Victory Christian Academy Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tabernacle Christian will come in still looking for their first win of the season.

Tabernacle Christian is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against New Manna Christian last Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Tabernacle Christian was dealt a 52-25 loss at the hands of New Manna Christian. The Rams were down 39-19 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Meanwhile, Victory Christian Academy took a blow against New Manna Christian on Tuesday, falling 71-44. The loss was the Patriots' first of the season.

Tabernacle Christian will have to keep a close watch on Simiya Smith and Jania Floyd, a pair of players who had a big impact on Victory Christian Academy's prior game. Smith posted 19 points, while Floyd scored 22 points. The matchup was Smith's 21st in a row with at least ten points.

Having lost for the first time this season, Victory Christian Academy fell to 2-1. As for Tabernacle Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.

Tabernacle Christian strolled past Victory Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 40-25. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Smith, who had 22 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Tabernacle Christian still be able to contain Smith? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.