Recap: Victory Christian Academy Lions vs. Heritage Christian Defenders
Even though the Victory Christian Academy Lions have not done well against the Heritage Christian Defenders recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Victory Christian Academy strolled past Heritage Christian with points to spare, taking the game 33-19. That's another feather in the cap for Victory Christian Academy, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Victory Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Amariah Jankowski out in front who scored 13 points along with 6 rebounds and 6 steals. The matchup was Jankowski's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellen Penner, who scored 3 points along with 6 rebounds and 6 steals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Heritage Christian struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Victory Christian Academy posted ten.
The victory got Victory Christian Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Heritage Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Victory Christian Academy will be playing at home against Families of Faith Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Heritage Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against West Lafayette on Saturday. West Lafayette presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Heritage Christian in Indiana (West Lafayette is ranked 92nd, while Heritage Christian is ranked 271st).
