The Victory Christian Center Kings will challenge the Elevation Prep Academy Honey Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Victory Christian Center is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Victory Christian Center's tournament run continued when they took on Queen's Grant on Monday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, Victory Christian Center made off with a 57-56 win over Queen's Grant.
| 12/30/24 vs Queen's Grant | 23 |
| 12/28/24 vs Hickory Ridge | 24 |
| 12/27/24 vs East Mecklenburg | 32 |
| 12/20/24 @ Lake Norman Christian | 20 |
| 12/13/24 vs New Garden Friends | 17 |
It was another big night for Justyn Whitfield, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 23 points. His evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Petty, who posted ten points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Elevation Prep Academy came into Monday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Quality Education Academy by a score of 73-63 on Monday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Honey Badgers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 545th, while the Fighting Pharaohs are ranked 101st).
Victory Christian Center better keep an eye on HARVEY BEDELL. He was instrumental in Elevation Prep Academy's win, putting up 18 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. That's the most points BEDELL has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was JAMIR WHITE, who put up 15 points and three steals.
Elevation Prep Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Victory Christian Center is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.1 points per game. As for Elevation Prep Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday's game: Victory Christian Center has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38.8% of their three-pointers per game. It's a different story for Elevation Prep Academy, though, as they've only made 21.1% of their three-pointers this season. Given Victory Christian Center's sizable advantage in that area, Elevation Prep Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Victory Christian Center against Elevation Prep Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 95-48 victory. In that match, Victory Christian Center amassed a halftime lead of 54-23, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
