There's no place like home for the Veritas Christian Academy Warriors, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against University Christian on Thursday and snuck past 48-45. Given Veritas Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while University Christian is ranked 316th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Veritas Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sloan Nichols out in front who scored 13 points along with 8 rebounds. Brooke Miller was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 steals.
Veritas Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for University Christian, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Veritas Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on December 1st. As for University Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Lake Lure Classical Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Lure Classical Academy is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.