Hammond Academy of Science & Tech at Victory Christian Academy — Jan. 16, 5:30 p.m. Central

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Hammond Academy of Science & Tech travels to Victory Christian Academy on Friday, Jan. 16, for a nonconference high school basketball meeting at Victory Christian Academy. Tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Central at the Lions’ gym. Follow the official game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/games/6103258-hammond-academy-of-science-tech-vs-victory-christian-academy

Quick game info

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. Central

Location: Victory Christian Academy (home team) — see the game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/games/6103258-hammond-academy-of-science-tech-vs-victory-christian-academy

Home: Victory Christian Academy Lions — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/teams/149535-victory-christian-academy-lions

Away: Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/teams/137888-hammond-academy-of-science-tech-hawks

Why this one matters

This mid-January matchup gives both squads a chance to sharpen their rotations as the season settles in. Victory Christian will host Hammond Academy of Science & Tech in what figures to be a competitive outing for fans in the stands and those watching online. Hammond Academy heads to Saint Thomas More Academy next week (Jan. 30), while Victory Christian returns home Jan. 27 to face Hammond Morton — two quick turnarounds that make each game valuable for building momentum.

Streaming and tickets

Victory Christian Academy and Hammond Academy of Science & Tech both list NFHS Network streaming pages — check these for possible live coverage:

Victory Christian Academy NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/victory-christian-academy-valparaiso-in/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Hammond Academy of Science & Tech NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hammond-academy-of-science-tech-hammond-in/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan notes & call to action

On SBLive right now Victory Christian has 1 fan and Hammond Academy of Science & Tech has 2 fans listed; neither team has any picks in the matchup yet. These numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive to increase fan counts and make your picks for fun (picks are fan engagement only and not tied to any win projections). Make your pick for the team you want to see win, and keep an eye on the game page for updates and final box score: https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/games/6103258-hammond-academy-of-science-tech-vs-victory-christian-academy

Follow both teams and check SBLive for updates, live stats and postgame coverage.