Basketball Game Preview: Veritas Prep Falcons vs. Phoenix Country Day Eagles

Veritas Prep is 1-9 against Phoenix Country Day since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Veritas Prep Falcons challenge the Phoenix Country Day Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Phoenix Country Day took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Veritas Prep, who comes in off a win.

Veritas Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They snuck past Camp Verde with a 71-67 victory.

Meanwhile, Phoenix Country Day entered their contest against Rancho Solano Prep on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Phoenix Country Day fell just short of Rancho Solano Prep by a score of 50-47.

Veritas Prep's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Phoenix Country Day, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2.

Veritas Prep ended up a good deal behind Phoenix Country Day in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, losing 65-48. Can Veritas Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.