The Victory Christian Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Faith Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Victory Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 24 on Saturday.
Victory Christian has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 58-47 to Appalachian.
Despite the loss, Victory Christian had strong showings from Haley Hendrix, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 17 rebounds, and Amelia Haney, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Hendrix hasn't dropped below two steals for nine straight games.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their eighth straight loss. They were dealt a 56-21 defeat at the hands of Alexandria. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Faith Christian has suffered since December 1, 2023.
Victory Christian's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Faith Christian, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season.
Victory Christian strolled past Faith Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 55-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Victory Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
