Victory Baptist Academy is 8-2 against Lewisburg Baptist Academy since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Victory Baptist Academy Saints will be home for the holidays to greet the Lewisburg Baptist Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Victory Baptist Academy comes in on three and Lewisburg Baptist Academy on seven.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Victory Baptist Academy sidestepped Calvary Baptist Academy for a 43-40 win. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Victory Baptist Academy has scored all season.
Victory Baptist Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaac Conaway led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was Conaway's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Landon Cormican was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Meanwhile, even though Elk Valley Christian scored an imposing 58 points on Friday, Lewisburg Baptist Academy still came out on top. Lewisburg Baptist Academy took their match against Elk Valley Christian 65-58.
Dylan Wykle and Austin Beane were among the main playmakers for Lewisburg Baptist Academy as the former went 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and 0 assists and the latter scored 33 points. Another player making a difference was Gabe Neal, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and four blocks.
Victory Baptist Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Lewisburg Baptist Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Tuesday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Victory Baptist Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 42% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Lewisburg Baptist Academy struggles in that department as they've drained 59.5% of their threes per game this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Victory Baptist Academy against Lewisburg Baptist Academy in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 79-51 victory. With Victory Baptist Academy ahead 48-25 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
