Basketball Preview: Faith Christian Lions vs. Victory Christian Lions
Faith Christian is 3-0 against Victory Christian since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Faith Christian Lions will host the Victory Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Faith Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 71-66 to Jefferson Christian Academy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (62), the Lions still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian earned a 44-37 win over Alabama School for the Deaf on Thursday.
Victory Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Caleb Wilson out in front who went 7 for 14 en route to 19 points plus seven rebounds and two blocks. What's more, Wilson also posted a 50% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Peyton Scott, who had 15 points in addition to three steals.
The win got Victory Christian back to even at 1-1. As for Faith Christian, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Faith Christian took their victory against Victory Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2020 by a conclusive 54-31. Will Faith Christian repeat their success, or does Victory Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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