Veritas Christian Academy took a 43-point loss the last time they faced off against Challenger, but they managed to turn things around on Thursday. The Veritas Christian Academy Warriors narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Challenger Firebirds 60-58. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Warriors also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Veritas Christian Academy was led to victory by Eli Robbins and Lee Burgess. Robbins almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds, while Burgess had 18 points in addition to three steals. The matchup was Robbins' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Owen Foote, who earned seven points.
When it comes to explaining why Challenger lost, don't look at Riley Annis. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 16 en route to 21 points plus six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Braelon Roe, who scored ten points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Veritas Christian Academy pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Challenger, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Veritas Christian Academy has already played their next match, an 83-35 defeat against East Henderson on the 15th. As for Challenger, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-24 loss against Christian Family Academy on the 19th.
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