Basketball Recap: Kearny Christian Academy Now 4-1 over Last Five Games

If Veritas Christian Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Kearny Christian Academy, they should've done a better job of containing Leo Kargbo. Kearny Christian Academy came out on top against Veritas Christian Academy by a score of 52-43 on Wednesday thanks in part to Kargbo, who posted 23 points and four steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Kearny Christian Academy's points.

Joshua Lima was another key player, putting up five points and eight boards. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last eight games he's played.

Veritas Christian Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Dallas Tanis and Timothy Hawkswell. Tanis earned 18 points and seven boards, while Hawkswell dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 41.9% of Veritas Christian Academy's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Daniel Hawkswell, who had seven points.

Kearny Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Veritas Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 8-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.

Kearny Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 46-43 loss against American Christian School on the 30th. As for Veritas Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-36 defeat against Somerset Bible Baptist Christian Academy on the 31st.