The Kings Way Christian School Crusaders will head out to take on the Victory Baptist Warrior at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kings Way Christian School has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with six straight losses, while Victory Baptist will come in with three straight victories.
Kings Way Christian School is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Sugar Hill Christian Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Kings Way Christian School was outmatched by Sugar Hill Christian Academy and fell 65-37. The Crusaders were down 50-28 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Kings Way Christian School's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jed Yarnall, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Tristin Philistin, who posted eight points.
Even though they lost, Kings Way Christian School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Victory Baptist posted their closest win since December 6, 2024 on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Old Suwanee Christian out 56-54.
Victory Baptist's win came from a few key players Kings Way Christian School will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jayden Holden, who earned 12 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Banks Jr, who had 18 points.
Victory Baptist pushed their record up to 8-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Kings Way Christian School, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Kings Way Christian School has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Victory Baptist struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Kings Way Christian School took a serious blow against Victory Baptist when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 77-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Victory Baptist's Dontaye Bell, who posted 12 points along with eight boards and seven assists. Now that Kings Way Christian School knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
