The Eminence Eels and the Victory College Prep Bulldogs will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eminence has three straight wins, Victory College Prep has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Eminence is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Riverside: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Eminence blew Riverside out of the water with a 48-10 final score. The Eels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 21 points or more this season.
Eminence relied on the efforts of Sophia Saucerman, who posted 19 points, and Khloee Kirk, who had 16 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Saucerman has scored at least a third of Eminence's points. Another player making a difference was Abby Dittemore, who earned six points.
Meanwhile, Victory College Prep played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Mooresville Christian an easy 44-18 victory. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-5.
Victory College Prep's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Eminence, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Everything came up roses for Eminence against Victory College Prep when the teams last played back in January of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-15 win. In that contest, Eminence amassed a halftime lead of 33-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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