American Christian School triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Elijah Kenyi

By Team Reports Mar 2, 2024, 11:00am

Recap: American Christian School vs. Veritas Christian Academy

American Christian School had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 60-42 win over Veritas Christian Academy. Winning is a bit easier when you make five more threes than your opponent, as American Christian School did.

Elijah Kenyi was his usual excellent self, scoring 28 points. He hasn't dropped below 17 points for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Caleb Ritchwood, who scored 12 points.

Several Veritas Christian Academy players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ben Ryan, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Gunnar Anderson, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.

American Christian School has been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Veritas Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-8.

American Christian School does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Veritas Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against King's Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Veritas Christian Academy is coming into the contest with six straight losses at home, meaning King's Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.

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