Basketball Game Preview: Brooklane Baptist Eagles vs. Victory Christian Academy Eagles

Brooklane Baptist is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Victory Christian Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Brooklane Baptist Eagles will host the Victory Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brooklane Baptist knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 games -- so hopefully Victory Christian Academy likes a good challenge.

Last Friday, Brooklane Baptist took their matchup with ease, bagging an 85-47 win over Trinity Christian Homeschool. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Victory Christian Academy). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat New Life Christian Academy 74-30. With Victory Christian Academy ahead 32-11 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Victory Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Brooklane Baptist will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Carter Chatman, who went 8 for 9 on his way to 17 points and three steals. That's the most points he has posted since back in November of 2023. Chase Myrick was another key player, going 6 of 10 en route to 12 points and four steals.

Brooklane Baptist is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Victory Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 9-8.

Brooklane Baptist and Victory Christian Academy were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but Brooklane Baptist came up empty-handed after a 68-67 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Myrick, who went 14 for 25 on his way to 29 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Now that Brooklane Baptist knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.