Veritas Academy and Northland Christian squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Veritas Academy had to settle for second. They lost 76-52 to the Northland Christian Cougars. While losing is never fun, Veritas Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1095th in Texas, while Northland Christian is ranked 354th in Texas).
Patrick Cannata
| 02/15/25 @ Northland Christian | 14 |
| 02/11/25 vs Texas School for the Deaf | 12 |
| 02/04/25 @ Brazos Christian | 10 |
| 01/30/25 vs Round Rock Christian Academy | 9 |
| 01/28/25 @ Vanguard College Prep | 23 |
| + 19 more games |
Despite the loss, Veritas Academy still got an impressive performance from Patrick Cannata, who posted 14 points and three steals. Cannata continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Karnes, who had six points.
Leading Northland Christian to victory were Spencer Townsell and Maddox Pallanez. Townsell went 8-for-15 en route to 21 points in addition to five boards and four steals, while Pallanez dropped a double-double with 20 points and 16 rebounds. That's the most points Pallanez has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sion Cleveland, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Veritas Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-16. As for Northland Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 24-7.
Veritas Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northland Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-51 loss against Hill Country Christian School of Austin on the 18th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
