The Coosa Christian Conquerors will take on the Victory Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coosa Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.1 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Coosa Christian came up short against Appalachian and fell 57-47.
Despite the defeat, Coosa Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kylen Johnson posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Peek, who scored nine points.
Even though they lost, Coosa Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Silent Warriors to the tune of 67-28. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Lions had established a 34 point advantage.
Victory Christian had a senior duo take command as Peyton Scott went 9 of 13 on his way to 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals and Caleb Wilson went 8 for 15 en route to 17 points and four steals. That's the most steals Wilson has posted since back in November of 2024. Shepard Sargent was another key player, putting up six points and four steals.
Victory Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Coosa Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Coosa Christian and Victory Christian are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Coosa Christian hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 61.1 points per game. However, it's not like Victory Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 57.3 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Coosa Christian suffered a grim 66-46 defeat to Victory Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Coosa Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
