Kearny Christian Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 84-25 loss at the hands of Veritas Christian Academy. Kearny Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-13.
Kearny Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Manzo, who scored eight points.
Evan Milanesi was his usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-7 from deep and dropping a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds for Veritas Christian Academy. Milanesi is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dallas Tanis, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Kearny Christian Academy dropped their record down to 2-9 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Veritas Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Kearny Christian Academy will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Trinity Christian at 5:15 p.m. Hopefully Trinity Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Monday. As for Veritas Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Wallkill Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Veritas Christian Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Wallkill Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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