The Victory Baptist Academy Saints will take on the New Life Christian Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Victory Baptist Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 82-33 win over Boys' Home. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Landon Cormican, who went 9 of 13 en route to 20 points and six steals. Another player making a difference was Owen Giles, who went 6 for 7 on his way to 12 points.
Victory Baptist Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, New Life Christian Academy came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 63-53. 63 seems to be a good number for the Lions as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
New Life 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 Jake Hamilton, who dropped a triple-double on 20 points, 11 boards, and 12 assists. He has been hot for a while, having also posted three or more steals the last 28 times he's played. Cameron McEarchern was another key player, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds.
Victory Baptist Academy has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for New Life Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Victory Baptist Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 59.5 points per game. However, it's not like New Life Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 59.4 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything came up roses for Victory Baptist Academy against New Life Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 73-43 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hamilton, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Victory Baptist Academy still be able to contain Hamilton? There's only one way to find out.
