The Victory Christian Cardinals suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Friday. They fell just short of Bethel Christian Academy by a score of 36-34. Victory Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bethel Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cherish Carson, who almost dropped a triple-double on nine points, nine rebounds, and nine steals. Carson is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Mendez, who scored 16 points along with four steals.
Victory Christian has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Bethel Christian Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
The two teams will face off on January 20th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Bethel Christian Academy's defense has only allowed 27.2 points per game this season, so Victory Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them. Bethel Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Victory Christian on January 20th.
