The Holy Family Catholic Tornadoes were the 59-56 winner over the Victory Christian Lions when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Holy Family Catholic took a serious blow against Victory Christian on Thursday, falling 69-32. Holy Family Catholic's defeat continues a unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Victory Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Peyton Scott led the charge by almost dropping a triple-double on 14 points, nine rebounds, and nine steals. The game was Scott's 20th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was William Wilson-Hueter, who scored 17 points along with nine rebounds.
Holy Family Catholic's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 2-8. As for Victory Christian, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holy Family Catholic will square off against Westminster School at Oak Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Westminster School at Oak Mountain is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak. Victory Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Ragland at 7:30 p.m. on January 12th.
