Basketball Recap: Silex Takes a Loss

Silex played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Veritas Christian Academy Eagles, falling 67-42. The Owls have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Veritas Christian Academy was led to victory by Lusajo Kasyupa and Titus Murrell. Kasyupa went 5 for 10 on his way to 19 points in addition to six assists and six boards, while Murrell dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Kasyupa is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Markham, who posted 13 points.

Silex's defeat dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Veritas Christian Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.

Silex will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mark Twain at 7:30 p.m. on January 14th. Silex is facing Mark Twain at the right time seeing as Mark Twain is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Veritas Christian Academy, they will head out to face off against Crystal City at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Veritas Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56 points per game this season.