Veritas Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 84-33 loss at the hands of the Brentwood Christian Bears. While losing is never fun, Veritas Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1128th, while Brentwood Christian is ranked 188th).
Several Veritas Academy players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Isaac Karnes, who posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Perry Kinane, who put up 13 points and three steals.
Brentwood Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryant Herring, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Herring is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. Blake Petty was another key player, going 7 of 8 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds.
Veritas Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Brentwood Christian, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
When Veritas Academy and Brentwood Christian next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Veritas Academy will try to stop Hill Country Christian School of Austin's seven-game winning streak when the meet at 7:45 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Veritas Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season. Similarly, Brentwood Christian will try to stop Texas Lions HomeSchool's four-game winning streak when the meet at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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