Verona is 2-8 against New Heights Christian Academy since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Verona Wildcats will square off against the New Heights Christian Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It was a proper cat-fight when Verona challenged Hurley on Monday. Verona fell 55-44 to Hurley.
Meanwhile, New Heights Christian Academy lost to Southern Missouri RUSH on the road by a 62-43 margin on Tuesday. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Southern Missouri RUSH 16-10 in the first quarter.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Max Long, who had 12 points in addition to six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Stanton, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
New Heights Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Verona, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Verona might still be hurting after the 74-49 defeat they got from New Heights Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February. Can Verona avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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