Basketball Recap: Veritas Christian Academy Comes Up Short

Veritas Christian Academy lost against Brentwood back in December of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Veritas Christian Academy fell just short of Brentwood by a score of 47-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Veritas Christian Academy has suffered since December 10, 2024.

Jake Markham

Rebounds (Career)

02/20/25 vs Brentwood	8
02/04/25 vs North County Christian	5
01/28/25 vs St. Louis Christian HomeSchool	5
12/18/24 vs Missouri Military Academy	5
11/22/24 vs Liberty Christian Academy	5

When it comes to explaining why Veritas Christian Academy lost, don't look at Jake Markham. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-9 en route to 14 points and eight boards. Those eight rebounds gave Markham a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Niemeyer, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 10 points.

Veritas Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season. Brentwood's victory bumped their record up to 10-7.

Looking ahead, Veritas Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Duchesne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brentwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.