Victory Christian Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Millers Creek Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Victory Christian Academy didn't have too much trouble with Matthews Christian Academy on the road as they won 58-39.
Victory Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Gabriel Thompson, who scored 32 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Thompson has scored at least 25% of Victory Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Josiah Copeland, who scored 10 points.
Even though Millers Creek Christian has not done well against Statesville Christian recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Millers Creek Christian came out on top against Statesville Christian by a score of 50-40.
Cam Layaou was on fire: he dropped a triple-double on 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 blocks. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points. Noah Heath was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with 6 rebounds.
Victory Christian Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Millers Creek Christian, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Victory Christian Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 60 points per game. However, it's not like Millers Creek Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 51.3 per game. The only thing between Victory Christian Academy and another offensive beatdown is Millers Creek Christian. Will they be able to keep them contained? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.