The University Christian Barracudas are still winless after their contest against the Veritas Christian Academy Warriors on Thursday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. University Christian fell just short of Veritas Christian Academy by a score of 48-45. While losing is never fun, University Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 316th, while Veritas Christian Academy is ranked 83rd).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Veritas Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sloan Nichols , who scored 13 points along with 8 rebounds. Brooke Miller was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 steals.
University Christian's loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 0-4. As for Veritas Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
University Christian will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lake Lure Classical Academy at 4:30 p.m. on December 1st. Veritas Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on December 1st.
