The Fletcher School Falcons will square off against the Victory Christian Academy Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
The Fletcher School fought the good fight in their overtime game against Providence Classical last Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Paladins 43-37. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Paladins: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 78-57 to New Manna Christian. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-23.
The Fletcher School will need focus on slowing down Simiya Smith, one of several Victory Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 37 points. Smith's evening made it 26 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jania Floyd, who had 18 points.
Victory Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for The Fletcher School, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
The Fletcher School was dealt a bruising 55-22 loss at the hands of Victory Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2019. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point The Fletcher School was down 39-8.
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