Having just played yesterday, the Haywood Christian Academy Red Wolves will get right back to it and host the Victory Christian Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Haywood Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Haywood Christian Academy finally turned things around against Challenger on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 55-37 victory over the Firebirds. The Red Wolves' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cherish Carson and Lexi Mendez were among the main playmakers for Haywood Christian Academy as the former scored 27 points and the latter scored 25 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Carson has scored at least a third of Haywood Christian Academy's points.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian lost a heartbreaker to White Creek Christian Academy when they met back in January of 2021, and they left with a heavy heart again back in November. Victory Christian was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 68-67 to White Creek Christian Academy. Even though they lost, the Cardinals' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 51.6 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Despite the defeat, Victory Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Marissa Sloan dropped a double-double on 28 points and 29 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sloan has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Vernelson, who posted 16 points in addition to six rebounds.
Haywood Christian Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Victory Christian, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Haywood Christian Academy took their victory against Victory Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2019 by a conclusive 45-25. Will Haywood Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Victory Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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