Team Preview: Victory Christian Academy Storm

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Hoops staff is taking a closer look inside the elite Florida high school basketball programs, as they gear up for the 2022-2023 season. Our next feature takes us to Polk County, the home of the Victory Christian Academy Storm. Victory Christian finished the 2021-2022 season ranked No. 6 in the state for Class 2A and reached the regional semifinals where they lost to eventual state champion Orlando Christian Prep.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HC: Steve Fitzgerald, 30th Season (7th at Victory Christian)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class: 2A</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2021-2022 Record: 18-10</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_63345efdacee0","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1055782"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cstrongu003eKey Returners: u003c/strongu003e[player_tooltip player_id='1055782' first='Lorenzo' last='Cason'] 6-2 PG (2024)u003cbru003eu003cbru003eCason is one of the state's top point guards to keep an eye on in this upcoming junior class. 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