The Victory Christian Academy Patriots came tearing into Tuesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Southview Christian by a score of 80-67. Given Victory Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while Southview Christian is ranked 546th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Victory Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Gabriel Thompson, who scored 19 points. Thompson is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lloyd Hampton, who scored 13 points.
When it comes to explaining why Southview Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dakota Farthing. Despite the final result, he scored 45 points. That was a full 67.2% of Southview Christian's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Colten Durham, who scored eight points.
Victory Christian Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.7 points per game. As for Southview Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Victory Christian Academy will take on New Manna Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. New Manna Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 69.1 points per game. As for Southview Christian, they will be playing at home against Scotland Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Scotland Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight contests.
