Kearny Christian Academy lost against Veritas Christian Academy back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. Kearny Christian Academy took a 55-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Veritas Christian Academy. Kearny Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Kearny Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: David Manzo scored 22 points. That was a full 45.8% of Kearny Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Nathan Brito, who scored 12 points.
Veritas Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Ryan, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Ryan is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. Timothy Hawkswell was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with eight rebounds.
Kearny Christian Academy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Veritas Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Kearny Christian Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Faith Christian at 3:30 p.m. on February 8th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in their respective states (Kearny Christian Academy is ranked 417th in New Jersey, while Faith Christian is ranked 401st in Pennsylvania). As for Veritas Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Eastern Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Veritas Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Monday.
