The Victory Baptist Academy Patriots's game on Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 51-29 margin over Ranger. This was payback for Victory Baptist Academy, who suffered a 59-50 loss the last time these two teams met.
Brock Hestand was the offensive standout of the game as he scored 17 points along with three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Vinnie Catuto, who scored seven points along with seven assists and four steals.
Victory Baptist Academy now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Ranger, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Victory Baptist Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ranger at 7:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Ranger will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against Rochelle at 12:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Rochelle and three for Ranger.
