Basketball Recap: Victory Christian Academy Beats Bethesda Christian for Their 11th Straight Win

Patriots

Previous Games

02/06/25 vs Bethesda Christian	53-33
02/04/25 vs Sacred Heart	63-35
01/28/25 vs Wichita Christian	79-24
01/25/25 @ Mercy Culture Prep	58-26
01/23/25 vs Victory Baptist Academy	48-35
+ 6 more games

Victory Christian Academy came tearing into Thursday's matchup with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Bethesda Christian Lions as they made off with a 53-33 victory. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 587th, while the Lions are ranked 1403rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Victory Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brennen Ables led the charge by going 5 of 7 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds. Layton Huddleston was another key player, putting up 17 points.

Victory Christian Academy pushed their record up to 22-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points over those games. As for Bethesda Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-20 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Victory Christian Academy will welcome Harvest Christian Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Victory Christian Academy is facing Harvest Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Harvest Christian Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Bethesda Christian, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Lions take on the Tigers at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.