The Veritas Academy Monarch suffered their biggest defeat since December 11, 2023 on Thursday. They were the victim of a rough 70-47 loss at the hands of Harrisburg Christian. Veritas Academy has not had much luck with Harrisburg Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Harrisburg Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eli Stargel, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Judah Kleinschmidt, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds.
Veritas Academy's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-9. As for Harrisburg Christian, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7.
Veritas Academy will take on Lancaster County Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lancaster County Christian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Veritas Academy in Pennsylvania (Lancaster County Christian is ranked 337th, while Veritas Academy is ranked 745th). As for Harrisburg Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Newport at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Newport is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
