The Victory Charter Vipers will face off against the Notus Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Notus took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Victory Charter, who comes in off a win.
Victory Charter is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Gem State Adventist Academy, posting an 80-42 win. The victory was nothing new for the Vipers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Notus lost to Riverstone International on the road by a 55-40 margin on Wednesday. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Otters recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Loss or not, Notus got some senior leadership from Luis Vargas and Benny Guevara. Vargas went 6 for 13 en route to 19 points, while Guevara almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. Vargas has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
Victory Charter's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Notus, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Victory Charter beat Notus 51-41 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Victory Charter since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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