The Veritas Academy Veritas Academy are taking a road trip to challenge the Clifton Cubs at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. Veritas Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Clifton likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Veritas Academy came up short against Lutheran and fell 68-61. The loss continues a trend for Veritas Academy in their matchups with Lutheran: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite their defeat, Veritas Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Perry Kinane, who earned 18 points in addition to three steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Shepherd Smitheal, who went 6 for 15 en route to 14 points.
Meanwhile, Clifton also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Live Oak Classical by a score of 75-65.
Clifton dropped their record down to 1-1 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Veritas Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Veritas Academy came up short against Clifton when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 58-50. Can Veritas Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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