Teays Valley Christian is 10-0 against Victory Baptist Academy since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Teays Valley Christian Lions will face off against the Victory Baptist Academy Saints at 3:30 p.m. Teays Valley Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 298 points over their last four matches.
Even though Grace Christian scored an imposing 77 points on Friday, Teays Valley Christian still came out on top. Teays Valley Christian secured a 82-77 W over Grace Christian. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 25 to 9 on the offensive boards, as Teays Valley Christian did.
Teays Valley Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maki Cary led the charge by scoring 30 points along with six assists and three steals. Cary is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Eli Pendleton was another key contributor, scoring 23 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Victory Baptist Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 54-40 win over Pipestem Christian Academy. 54 seems to be a good number for Victory Baptist Academy as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Victory Baptist Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ethan Hunt out in front who scored 23 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Cormican, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
The victory got Teays Valley Christian back to even at 10-10. As for Victory Baptist Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Teays Valley Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Victory Baptist Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Teays Valley Christian took their victory against Victory Baptist Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 73-49. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Victory Baptist Academy's Noah Childers, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Teays Valley Christian still be able to contain Childers? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
