Temple Christian is 0-3 against Victory Baptist Academy since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Temple Christian Watchmen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Victory Baptist Academy Patriots at 1:15 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Temple Christian humbled Dallas Academy with a 62-32 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Temple Christian has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Victory Baptist Academy earned a 51-44 win over Waxahachie Prep on Friday.
Victory Baptist Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaac Johnson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 24 rebounds. Johnson hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 16 straight games. David Lamb was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with nine assists.
Temple Christian's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Victory Baptist Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Temple Christian might still be hurting after the 55-33 defeat they got from Victory Baptist Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2021. Can Temple Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
