The Victory Christian Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the Pine Hills Adventist Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pine Hills Adventist took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Victory Christian, who comes in off a win.
Victory Christian is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since December 13, 2023 last Tuesday. They breezed by Cristo Rey to the tune of 59-26. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Victory Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luke Smith led the charge by posting 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Kapelkin, who earned 14 points.
Meanwhile, Pine Hills Adventist managed to keep up with Sacramento Country Day until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Pine Hills Adventist lost 71-50 to Sacramento Country Day. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, Pine Hills Adventist got top-tier performance from Brennan Reese, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. Reese has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last ten times he's played. Tyler Gatling was another key player, posting eight points plus four steals.
Victory Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Pine Hills Adventist, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Victory Christian against Pine Hills Adventist when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 61-30 victory. In that match, Victory Christian amassed a halftime lead of 34-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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