The Atmore Christian Rams will be taking part in a tournament against the Victory Christian Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Atmore Christian will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Tuesday, Atmore Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-50 to East Hill Christian. While the Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 12-8 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Victory Christian Academy). They breezed by Harvest Christian to the tune of 71-27 on Friday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 20 points or more this season.
Victory Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Atmore Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aiden Hays, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 14 points and four steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Myrick, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Victory Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 6-3. As for Atmore Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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