Basketball Recap: Crystal City Drops Season-High Score on Veritas Christian Academy

Hornets

Team Score

01/15/25 vs Veritas Christian Academy	61
12/16/24 @ Oak Ridge	50
12/12/24 @ Bishop DuBourg	50
12/02/24 vs Saxony Lutheran	50
12/17/24 @ Valle Catholic	43

Crystal City scored the most points they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 73-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Veritas Christian Academy Eagles. The Hornets just can't catch a break and have now endured eight defeats in a row.

Veritas Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lusajo Kasyupa out in front who went 8 of 15 on his way to 26 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Luke Niemeyer was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 17 points and six boards.

Crystal City's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Veritas Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.

Crystal City won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Meadow Heights at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Meadow Heights' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. Veritas Christian Academy has already played their next game (against Bishop DuBourg), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.