Basketball Game Preview: Veritas Christian Academy Warriors vs. Haywood Christian Academy Red Wolves

The Veritas Christian Academy Warriors will face off against the Haywood Christian Academy Red Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Veritas Christian Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last 12 games.

Last Monday, Veritas Christian Academy humbled The Master's Academy with a 50-15 victory. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Brooke Miller

Steals

02/03/25 vs The Master's Academy	7
01/31/25 @ Gospel Light Christian	4
01/30/25 vs Pinnacle Classical Academy	4
01/23/25 vs Temple Baptist	4
01/18/25 @ Union Grove Christian	4
+ 22 more games

Veritas Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brooke Miller, who posted 13 points in addition to seven steals and five assists. Miller has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 27 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Burroughs, who went 5-for-9 on her way to 14 points.

Meanwhile, Haywood Christian Academy earned a 48-41 victory over Temple Baptist on Tuesday.

Haywood Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Veritas Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lexi Mendez, who put up 19 points. Cherish Carson was another key player, putting up 12 points.

Veritas Christian Academy's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.9 points over those games. As for Haywood Christian Academy, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10.

Everything came up roses for Veritas Christian Academy against Haywood Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 59-19 win. In that contest, Veritas Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 31-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.