Basketball Recap: Vandalia Christian's Run of Four Straight Wins Now Over

Vandalia Christian suffered their biggest defeat since January 11, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Gospel Light Christian, falling 49-24. The contest marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

When it comes to explaining why Vandalia Christian lost, don't look at Jaida Steele. Despite the final result, she posted 11 points. That was a full 45.8% of Vandalia Christian's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.

Gospel Light Christian was led to victory by Brooklyn Miller and Maggie Jo Church. Miller scored 17 points and four steals, while Church dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, Church is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ali Phillips, who earned four points and six boards.

Vikings

Previous 5 Games

01/24/25 @ Gospel Light Christian	24-49
01/23/25 vs Asheboro Hybrid Academy	44-37
01/14/25 @ Faith Christian	45-23
12/17/24 vs Faith Christian	39-13
12/14/24 vs Asheboro Hybrid Academy	37-20

Vandalia Christian moved to 5-7 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Gospel Light Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.

Vandalia Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-31 defeat against New Manna Christian on the 27th. Gospel Light Christian has also already played their next matchup, a 49-36 victory against Union Grove Christian on the 27th.