Cicero Prep Academy and Veritas Prep are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2018, but not for long. The Cicero Prep Academy Centurions just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Veritas Prep Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Cicero Prep Academy lost to Valley Lutheran on the road by a 51-37 margin. The Centurions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Veritas Prep played a tough match on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. 2025 welcomed they with a 55-35 loss courtesy of Alchesay.
Cicero Prep Academy will have to keep a close watch on Baylor Arnold and Will Barrett, a pair of players who had a big impact on Veritas Prep's prior game. Arnold went 6 of 12 on his way to 12 points, while Barrett went 5 for 8 on his way to 10 points. Arnold has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Jack Mason was another key player, putting up four points.
Even though they lost, Veritas Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Veritas Prep has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season. As for Cicero Prep Academy, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Cicero Prep Academy was taken down by Veritas Prep 76-48 in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cicero Prep Academy was down 51-26.
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