Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Victory Baptist

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Previous 5 Games

01/16/25 @ Sugar Hill Christian Academy	68-52
01/14/25 vs Kings Way Christian School	79-31
01/09/25 @ Old Suwanee Christian	56-54
01/07/25 @ Peoples Baptist Academy	97-60
12/19/24 @ New Creation Christian Academy	59-58

Victory Baptist came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 68-52 victory over the Sugar Hill Christian Academy Stallions. The Warrior pushed the score to 56-35 by the end of the third, a deficit the Stallions cut but never quite recovered from.

Victory Baptist's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eric Banks Jr, who went 9 for 14 en route to 18 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Kuykendall, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 17 points.

Victory Baptist was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Gabriel Espin and Tyler Veugeler certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Espin dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds, while Veugeler went 5 for 12 en route to 15 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks. Veugeler's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Randall Fanning, who posted seven points and six boards.

Victory Baptist has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Sugar Hill Christian Academy, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-12.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Victory Baptist and Trinity Prep will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Victory Baptist's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games. As for Sugar Hill Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against North Georgia Christian Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.