Recap: Veritas Academy Monarch vs. Harrisburg Christian
The Veritas Academy Monarch suffered their biggest loss since December 11, 2023 on Thursday. Their rough 70-47 defeat to Harrisburg Christian might stick with them for a while. Veritas Academy has struggled against Harrisburg Christian recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Harrisburg Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eli Stargel, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Stargel hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Judah Kleinschmidt was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with five rebounds.
Veritas Academy's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-9. As for Harrisburg Christian, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7.
Veritas Academy will take on Lancaster County Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lancaster County Christian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Veritas Academy in Pennsylvania (Lancaster County Christian is ranked 337th, while Veritas Academy is ranked 745th). As for Harrisburg Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Newport at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Newport is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
