Veritas Prep has been on the road for five straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Heritage Academy Heroes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, Veritas Prep beat Gilbert Classical Academy 56-46.
It was another big night for Carter Perry, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 10 rebounds. Perry is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Bennett, who dropped a double-double on 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Heritage Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 56-54 victory over Phoenix Country Day on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Heritage Academy.
Veritas Prep's win lifted them to 4-1 while Gilbert Classical Academy's defeat dropped them down to 0-4.
Veritas Prep lost to Heritage Academy at home by a decisive 57-40 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Will Veritas Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.