Vikings
| 01/31/25 vs Forest Lake Christian | 61-42 |
| 01/28/25 @ Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning | 60-30 |
Victory Christian won the last time they faced Forest Lake Christian and things went their way on Friday too. The Victory Christian Vikings enjoyed a cozy 61-42 win over the Forest Lake Christian Falcons. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Victory Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Luke Smith out in front who posted 25 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least a third of Victory Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Daniel Kapelkin, who put up 15 points.
Despite the defeat, Forest Lake Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brendan Hooper dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten boards. Hooper is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last ten games he's played. Jacob Stosen was another key player, putting up eight points and 12 rebounds.
Victory Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points per game. As for Forest Lake Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Victory Christian has already played their next game (against Pine Hills Adventist), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Forest Lake Christian will head out to square off against Encina at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Forest Lake Christian is facing Encina at the right time seeing as Encina is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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