{"id":68775,"date":"2026-03-06T16:13:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T21:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/?p=68775"},"modified":"2026-03-06T16:13:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T21:13:50","slug":"impacts-strong-effort-home-crowd-not-enough-to-get-around-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/?p=68775","title":{"rendered":"Impact&#8217;s Strong Effort, Home Crowd, Not Enough To Get Around Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 A packed gym and loud crowd set the stage for an exciting Final Four battle between Impact Christian Academy and Victory Christian Academy. In the end, Victory Christian pulled away late to win 54\u201348, ending a remarkable season for Impact Christian, who finished with a strong 27\u20134 record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DVhgKpFAKlj\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DVhgKpFAKlj\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DVhgKpFAKlj\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Duval Sports (@duvalsports)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Right from the start, both teams came out ready to compete. Victory Christian struck first when<strong> #32 MJ McCalla <\/strong>scored a two-point basket to give his team a 2\u20130 lead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MJ McCalla scores first ! 2-0 Victory Christian!<br>Impact Christian Academy (27-4) vs Victory Christian Academy (26-4)! Class 1A Final 4 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/phVELqHE6T\">pic.twitter.com\/phVELqHE6T<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Duval Sports (@DuvalSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuvalSports\/status\/2029710076437479613?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Impact quickly answered. Soon after, <strong>#21 Mechack Olungu<\/strong> powered inside for a basket to tie the game at 4\u20134 after an early timeout by Impact head coach Ben Jones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mechack Olungu with the first buckets for Impact! Impact is leading 9-5,1st ,1:26<br><br>Impact Christian Academy (27-4) vs Victory Christian Academy (26-4)! Class 1A Final 4 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/42nnAvtkWu\">pic.twitter.com\/42nnAvtkWu<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Duval Sports (@DuvalSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuvalSports\/status\/2029710685547192622?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Momentum then began to shift. Impact Christian\u2019s offense found its rhythm when <strong>#23 Frandy Perez <\/strong>knocked down a three-pointer, giving Impact a 7\u20135 lead. Olungu continued to dominate the paint, scoring again as Impact pushed ahead. By the end of the first quarter, Impact Christian held a narrow 11\u20139 advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9784-scaled.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"68780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9784-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9784-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9784-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9784-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9784-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9784-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9784-85x128.jpg 85w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9784-21x32.jpg 21w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9784-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9784-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9786-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"68781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9786-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9786-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9786-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9786-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9786-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9786-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9786-85x128.jpg 85w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9786-21x32.jpg 21w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9786-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9786-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1015600893445815\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1015600893445815\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1168296494\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, Impact\u2019s guards stepped up. <strong>#2 Jeremiah Jones<\/strong> scored on a strong drive, and <strong>#1 Ronald Clark <\/strong>followed with a basket of his own. Their quick scoring helped Impact stretch the lead to 15\u20139. Olungu added another bucket to keep the pressure on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ronald Clark soars for the layup!! Impact goes into halftime tied with Victory 17-17!<br><br>Impact Christian Academy (27-4) vs Victory Christian Academy (26-4)! Class 1A Final 4 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kuxvn4rO0K\">pic.twitter.com\/Kuxvn4rO0K<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Duval Sports (@DuvalSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuvalSports\/status\/2029715170596114475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, Victory Christian refused to back down. McCalla added a free throw, and then <strong>#11 Christian Fuller <\/strong>and <strong>#20 Arik Arik <\/strong>each scored inside. Their late run tied the game at 17\u201317 heading into halftime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9685-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"68779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9685-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9685-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9685-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9685-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9685-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9685-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9685-128x85.jpg 128w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9685-32x21.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9685-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9685-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9706-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"68778\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9706-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9706-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9706-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9706-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9706-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9706-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9706-128x85.jpg 128w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9706-32x21.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9706-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9706-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1015600893445815\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- in article ad 3 -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1015600893445815\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5462764724\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>After the break, Victory Christian came out with energy. They ran frequent sets to give open shooters looks. Fuller benefited, he scored again to give Victory a 21\u201317 lead early in the third quarter. However, Impact Christian responded. 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Fuller helped Victory regain the lead, but Perez answered with a basket to tie the game at 37\u201337. Moments later, senior <strong>Jeremiah Jones <\/strong>drained a clutch three-pointer that brought the Jacksonville crowd to its feet and pushed Impact ahead 40\u201337.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jeremiah Jones brings the UNF Arean to their feet with a big 23-pointer! Impact takes the lead! But Victory cons back with a score timeout! Impact leads 40-39, 4th ,5:00<br>Impact Christian Academy (27-4) vs Victory Christian Academy)! Class 1A Final 4 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Rypslv64eU\">pic.twitter.com\/Rypslv64eU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Duval Sports (@DuvalSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuvalSports\/status\/2029724003661664684?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Head coach Ben Jones looked like he made the right adjustments to get his team over the hump as they have done all season. Big shots, and big stops down the stretch. Unfortunately for Impact, Victory Christian finished stronger down the stretch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With about four minutes left, <strong>#1 Ronald Clark<\/strong> scored inside to give Impact a 42\u201339 lead. But Victory Christian quickly responded. <strong>#4 Tucker Fox<\/strong> hit a huge three-pointer to put Victory back on top, and #33 <strong>Thok Gol <\/strong>added another basket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tucker Fox gives Victory a 48-45 lead over Impact! Big 2-pointer! He would also score on a fast break! Victory has a 50-45 lead with 30 seconds left <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tt0GYhihvU\">pic.twitter.com\/Tt0GYhihvU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Duval Sports (@DuvalSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuvalSports\/status\/2029726971358220757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Fox then took control of the final minutes. 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What a high school career! But his Impact Christian Academy Lions fall short in the Final Four, 54-48 to Victory Christian! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b3wQEFXbgG\">pic.twitter.com\/b3wQEFXbgG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Duval Sports (@DuvalSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuvalSports\/status\/2029728639495942258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Victory Christian improved to 25\u20136 and will now face Sagemont Prep in the championship game on March 7 at 5 p.m. Meanwhile, Impact Christian\u2019s impressive season ends with another Final 4 appearance, but just one win short of the title game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1015600893445815\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1015600893445815\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"7447185841\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 A packed gym and loud crowd set the stage for an exciting Final Four battle between Impact Christian Academy and Victory Christian Academy. 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