Victory Christian won the last time they faced Forest Lake Christian and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Victory Christian Vikings walked away with a 65-56 win over the Forest Lake Christian Falcons. While the Vikings didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Victory Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Daniel Kapelkin out in front who posted 24 points. Another player making a difference was Ben Milward, who earned 16 points.
Despite the defeat, Forest Lake Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brendan Hooper went 8 of 16 on his way to 16 points along with six boards and six steals. The dominant performance also gave Hooper a new career-high in blocks (two). Hezekiah Schneider was another key player, going 6 for 12 on his way to 14 points.
Vikings
| 01/07/25 @ Forest Lake Christian | 65-56 |
| 01/03/25 vs Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning | 63-18 |
The win made it two in a row for Victory Christian and bumps their season record up to 8-4. As for Forest Lake Christian, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Victory Christian will head out to challenge Sacramento Waldorf at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sacramento Waldorf will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Victory Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Forest Lake Christian, they will host Encina at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Forest Lake Christian is facing Encina at the right time seeing as Encina is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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