Basketball Recap: Victory Baptist Academy Comes Up Short

Victory Baptist Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 31-29 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bethesda Christian Lions. The game marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Despite the loss, Victory Baptist Academy still got an impressive performance from Isaac Johnson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 boards. Johnson has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 35 times he's played.

Even though they lost, Victory Baptist Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.

Victory Baptist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Bethesda Christian, they moved to 6-11 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak.

Victory Baptist Academy will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Harvest Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. Victory Baptist Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.5 points per game this season. As for Bethesda Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Mercy Culture Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.