The Victory Baptist Warrior were the 44-39 winner over the Killian Hill Christian Cougars when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Victory Baptist took a 47-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Victory Baptist has lost by exactly eight points.
Killian Hill Christian had a senior duo take command as Nick Davis almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds and Hawthorne Herring dropped a double-double on 11 points and 19 rebounds. Davis is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Damon Mhlawuli, who scored five points along with three steals.
Victory Baptist's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Killian Hill Christian, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Victory Baptist will take on the Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Killian Hill Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on February 2nd. One thing working in Young Americans Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups.
