Basketball Game Preview: The New Community School Sabers vs. Veritas School Lions

By Team Reports Jan 24, 2025, 12:44am

Basketball Preview: The New Community School Sabers vs. Veritas School Lions

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The New Community School is 0-10 against Veritas School since January of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The New Community School Sabers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Veritas School Lions at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

The New Community School is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They were dealt a 61-27 defeat at the hands of Summit Christian Academy. The Sabers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-11.

Meanwhile, Veritas School lost to Christchurch School at home by a 57-43 margin on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Seahorses: they've now lost three in a row.

The New Community School will have to contain Riggs Ukrop as he made an impact in Veritas School's last game. He posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of David Swygard, who earned eight points and five boards.

The New Community School's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Veritas School, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.

The New Community School came up short against Veritas School in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 78-70. Can The New Community School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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