Knights
| 03/01/25 vs Rancho Buena Vista | 52-41 |
| 02/26/25 vs Mater Dei Catholic | 61-46 |
| 02/22/25 vs San Marcos | 64-32 |
| 02/18/25 vs Del Norte | 56-28 |
| 02/13/25 @ Olympian | 59-18 |
| + 6 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Victory Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns by a score of 52-41. The victory was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Victory Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Valentina Lopez, who posted ten points and five rebounds. Lopez is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games she's played. Marisol Gomez was another key player, shooting 55% from the field on her way to 12 points and six boards.
Victory Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 6.4 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 15.2.
Despite the loss, Rancho Buena Vista still got an impressive performance from Camille Dake, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Arika Gonzales, who put up nine points.
Victory Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 18-13. As for Rancho Buena Vista, they moved to 23-9 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Coming up, Victory Christian Academy will square off against Portola at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Victory Christian Academy will be up against Portola's rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.31 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Rancho Buena Vista, they will take on El Capitan at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. El Capitan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.6 points per game this season.
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