The Veritas Academy Monarch will challenge the Greenwood Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Veritas Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Friday, Veritas Academy blew past Conestoga Christian, posting a 57-25 win. Given the Monarch's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Cougars are ranked 378th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Greenwood unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 46-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lewisburg.
Veritas Academy will have to keep a close watch on Morgan Hale and Bekah Brinser, a pair of players who had a big impact on Greenwood's prior game. Hale posted ten points, while Brinser earned ten points along with five assists and five boards. That's the most points Hale has posted since back in December of 2023.
Veritas Academy pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Greenwood, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Veritas Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Greenwood in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 48-46. Will Veritas Academy repeat their success, or does Greenwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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