Veritas Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against the Phoenix Country Day Eagles, falling 67-38. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Eagles are ranked 20th).
Olivia Owens was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a triple-double on 19 points, 12 rebounds, and nine steals for Phoenix Country Day. Owens is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Aila Kaibara was another key player, going 7 of 16 on her way to 17 points and eight boards.
Veritas Prep's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-8. As for Phoenix Country Day, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-4.
Veritas Prep didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 50-26 loss against Horizon Honors on the 21st. As for Phoenix Country Day, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-27 victory against Flagstaff on the 17th.
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