The Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool Nighthawks waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They walked away with a 31-21 victory over Veritas Christian. Given Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while Veritas Christian is ranked 317th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Veritas Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Rachael Gaspers. Despite the final result, she scored 16 points along with four steals. That was a full 76.2% of Veritas Christian's points, marking the 17th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicole Gaspers, who scored three points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.
Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool pushed their record up to 17-5 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Veritas Christian, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-37 loss vs. Onaga on the 15th. Veritas Christian will head out on the road to face off against Faith Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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