After two games on the road, Lititz Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Veritas Academy Monarch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lititz Christian suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 75-51 walloping at the hands of High Point Baptist Academy. Lititz Christian has not had much luck with High Point Baptist Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Lititz Christian saw an underclassman step up: Jack Kriebel dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. Kriebel has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Caeden Harmon was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Veritas Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Thursday after their fifth straight loss. They were the victim of a rough 70-47 defeat at the hands of Harrisburg Christian. Veritas Academy was down 58-33 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Lititz Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Veritas Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Lititz Christian and Veritas Academy were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but Lititz Christian came up empty-handed after a 59-58 loss. Will Lititz Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
