The Victory Christian Academy Patriots waltzed into their game Friday with five straight wins but they left with six. They walked away with an 84-76 win over Southview Christian. Given Victory Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 190th, while Southview Christian is ranked 444th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Gabriel Thompson, who scored 31 points. The match was his sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Lloyd Hampton, who scored 14 points.
Victory Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Southview Christian, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Victory Christian Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on New Manna Christian at 6:30 p.m. on January 9, 2024. Southview Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Matthews Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024.
