Having just played yesterday, the Victory Baptist Academy Saints will get right back to it and host the Mount Hope Christian Academy Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Victory Baptist Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging an 87-18 win over Varsity Opponent. The Saints haven't had any issues with Varsity Opponent recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Victory Baptist Academy found their leader in sophomore Gabe Inman, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards. Inman also put up four assists, which were his first of the season. Austin Giles was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Victory Baptist Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Mount Hope Christian Academy not only won back in November, but they posted their biggest win since December 31, 2024 (when they won 84-28). They claimed a resounding 67-28 win over West Logan Christian Academy. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-17.
Mount Hope Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Victory Baptist Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was RYAN PERRY, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was TALAN CARON, who dropped a double-double with ten boards and 12 assists.
Mount Hope Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Victory Baptist Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything went Victory Baptist Academy's way against Mount Hope Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January, as Victory Baptist Academy made off with a 68-45 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was PERRY, who shot 56% from the field en route to 23 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Saints still be able to contain PERRY? There's only one way to find out.