Basketball Recap: Justyn Whitfield Key Part of a Team Effort in Kings Win

Victory Christian Center won the last time they faced Mount Zion Christian Academy and things went their way on Saturday too. The Victory Christian Center Kings secured a 71-66 W over the Mount Zion Christian Academy Mighty Warriors.

Victory Christian Center's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justyn Whitfield, who went 6 of 8 from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points. Whitfield has been hot, having posted 16 or more points the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Abubakar Cham, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 boards.

Victory Christian Center was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount Zion Christian Academy only posted four assists.

Mount Zion Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Adams, who posted 30 points. Adams is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Chris Walker was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Victory Christian Center is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points per game. As for Mount Zion Christian Academy, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3.

Victory Christian Center will be playing in front of their home fans against New Garden Friends at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Victory Christian Center is facing New Garden Friends at the right time seeing as New Garden Friends is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mount Zion Christian Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-61 defeat against Combine Academy National on the 10th.