After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Linville Hill, the Veritas Academy Monarch were happy to have found some success on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Greenwood and snuck past 48-46. This was payback for Veritas Academy, who suffered a 55-19 loss the last time these two teams met.
Greenwood's loss came despite strong showings from Leah Ritzman and Sophia Jezewski. Ritzman almost dropped a triple-double on 17 points, nine rebounds, and 11 blocks, while Jezewski scored ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Ritzman is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted three or more in the last six games she's played. Georjean Rickard was another key contributor, scoring four points along with two steals.
Veritas Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Greenwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-11.
Veritas Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Greenwood also has no future games currently scheduled.
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