The Victory Christian Academy Patriots entered their tilt with the Millers Creek Christian Lions with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Victory Christian Academy had just enough and edged Millers Creek Christian out 74-72. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Victory Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Gabriel Thompson, who scored 38 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Thompson has scored at least 25% of Victory Christian Academy's points. Lloyd Hampton was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
When it comes to explaining why Millers Creek Christian lost on Thursday, one person who can't be blamed is Cam Layaou. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 33 points and 14 rebounds. The game was Layaou's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Heath, who scored 19 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 steals.
Victory Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Millers Creek Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Victory Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Mountain View Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on December 1st. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in their respective states (Mountain View Christian Academy is ranked 141st in South Carolina, while Victory Christian Academy is ranked 147th in North Carolina). As for Millers Creek Christian, they will be playing at home against Community Baptist at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
