Victory Christian is 0-5 against the MUSTANGS since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Victory Christian Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Success Unlimited Academy MUSTANGS at 5:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Victory Christian has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while the MUSTANGS will arrive with five straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Victory Christian came up short against the Warriors and fell 56-46. Victory Christian has not had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Success Unlimited Academy didn't have too much trouble with the Warriors at home on Tuesday as they won 66-51. Given Success Unlimited Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Warriors are ranked 429th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Success Unlimited Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Timmorian Williams led the charge by dropping a double-double on 25 points and 13 rebounds. Williams is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Antony Fenn was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 16 rebounds.
Victory Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Success Unlimited Academy, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Victory Christian came up short against the MUSTANGS in their previous meeting on Saturday, falling 79-71. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Success Unlimited Academy's Nakai Depina, who scored 34 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Now that Victory Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
