After two games on the road, Victory Christian is heading back home. They will host the Sumter Christian Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Victory Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-43 to Carolina Christian Academy. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 14-10 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Sumter Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak dating back to last season on Monday. They lost to Carolina Christian Academy on the road by a 64-50 margin. The loss was the Bears' first of the season.
Despite their loss, Sumter Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Caden Atkinson, who scored 22 points, was perhaps the best of all. That was a full 44% of Sumter Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was LarryWayne Rogers, who scored 14 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sumter Christian fell to 3-1. As for Victory Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Victory Christian skirted past Sumter Christian 47-44 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Does Victory Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sumter Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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