Kearny Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Veritas Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. Kearny Christian Academy will head out to challenge Veritas Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Kearny Christian Academy will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Faith Christian, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Kearny Christian Academy walked away with a 56-49 victory over Faith Christian on Thursday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kearny Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Leo Kargbo, who posted 21 points and four steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Kargbo has scored at least a third of Kearny Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was David Manzo, who earned 13 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Meanwhile, Veritas Christian Academy had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against American Christian School by a score of 72-63 on Tuesday.
Kearny Christian Academy better focus on containing Aiden Bennett and Dallas Tanis as the pair were huge in Veritas Christian Academy's win. Bennett had 26 points and seven rebounds, while Tanis scored 29 points along with seven assists and seven boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Tanis has scored at least a third of Veritas Christian Academy's points. Timothy Hawkswell was another key player, putting up four points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists.
Veritas Christian Academy's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Kearny Christian Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Kearny Christian Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Veritas Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Kearny Christian Academy took a serious blow against Veritas Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 84-25. Thankfully for Kearny Christian Academy, Evan Milanesi (who shot 4-for-7 from deep and dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
