Veritas Prep played a tough match on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. 2025 welcomed they with a 55-35 loss courtesy of the Alchesay Falcons. Veritas Prep's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Veritas Prep's loss came despite strong showings from Baylor Arnold and Will Barrett. Arnold went 6 for 12 on his way to 12 points, while Barrett went 5 of 8 en route to 10 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Mason, who posted four points.
Even though they lost, Veritas Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alchesay only pulled down one offensive board.
Alchesay found their leader in sophomore Max Antonio, who went 7 of 8 on his way to 17 points. The dominant performance gave Antonio a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Texas James, who had six points.
Veritas Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Alchesay, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Veritas Prep will challenge Cicero Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Alchesay, they will face off against Snowflake at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alchesay is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.
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