The Coosa Christian Conquerors and the Victory Christian Lions will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Coosa Christian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Sardis just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 80-67 to the Lions.
| 01/23/25 @ Sardis | 30 |
| 01/20/25 vs West End | 17 |
| 01/17/25 @ Donoho | 42 |
| 01/16/25 vs Victory Christian | 20 |
| 01/14/25 @ Appalachian | 16 |
Despite the loss, Coosa Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kylen Johnson went 12 of 26 en route to 30 points. Johnson's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Peek, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 12 points.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Victory Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They walked away with a 58-51 victory over Woodland.
Victory Christian's win came from a few key players Coosa Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Peyton Scott, who posted 23 points and four steals. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Wilson, who earned 17 points and seven boards.
Victory Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Coosa Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Coosa Christian has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 29.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Victory Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.9 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Coosa Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Victory Christian when the teams last played last Thursday, winning 66-59. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coosa Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
