The Victory Christian Academy Knights had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They claimed a resounding 72-44 win over Mater Dei Catholic on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Victory Christian Academy has posted since December 22, 2023.
Victory Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Angel Escarcega led the charge by scoring 19 points along with three steals. Escarcega has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Derek Edmond was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with nine rebounds.
Mater Dei Catholic lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lincoln Grogan, who scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Jefferson, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Victory Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Mater Dei Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Victory Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Rancho Buena Vista at 4:30 p.m. on January 13th. One thing working in Rancho Buena Vista's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 contests. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on St. Bernard at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Bernard is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
