Basketball Game Preview: Heritage Christian Defenders vs. Victory Christian Academy Lions + How To Watch

Heritage Christian is 0-10 against Victory Christian Academy since January of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Defenders will head out to take on the Lions at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Heritage Christian against Illinois Lutheran as the team secured a 68-25 victory. The Defenders haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Andrew Regnerus

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11/25/25 @ Illinois Lutheran	8
11/14/25 vs Victory Christian Academy	8
02/28/25 vs Calvary Christian	9

Heritage Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Andrew Regnerus, who shot 70% from the field on his way to 35 points and eight rebounds. Regnerus is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Regnerus, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Victory Christian Academy earned a 75-67 victory over Calumet New Tech on Tuesday.

Heritage Christian's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Victory Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.

Heritage Christian couldn't quite get it done against Victory Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in November as they fell 64-56. Can the Defenders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.