Preview: Veritas Christian Academy vs. Kearny Christian Academy
Veritas Christian Academy is 10-0 against Kearny Christian Academy since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. Veritas Christian Academy will be playing at home against Kearny Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Veritas Christian Academy's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Kearny Christian Academy has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
On Saturday, Veritas Christian Academy escaped with a win against Atlantic Christian by the margin of a single free throw, 39-38.
Veritas Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Milanesi, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Milanesi is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Jetton, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Kearny Christian Academy was beaten by American Christian School 85-45 on Friday. Kearny Christian Academy has not had much luck with American Christian School recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Kearny Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Bryan Garcia scored 35 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Garcia has scored all season.
Veritas Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Kearny Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Veritas Christian Academy beat Kearny Christian Academy 55-48 in their previous meeting on Monday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kearny Christian Academy's David Manzo, who scored 22 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Veritas Christian Academy still be able to contain Manzo? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
