Basketball Game Preview: Veritas Prep Falcons vs. Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils

The Veritas Prep Falcons will square off against the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Veritas Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Monday with ease, bagging a 63-27 win over Santa Cruz Valley. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Falcons have posted since January 26, 2024.

Veritas Prep got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Valeria Castaneda out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards. Castaneda continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Cate Schneider was another key player, as she made all 7 shots she took to post 15 points and four steals.

Veritas Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Santa Cruz Valley is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13. As for Veritas Prep, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11.