SPIRE Academy was handed a 28-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They slipped by the Veritas Collegiate Academy Spartans 58-57.
Despite the defeat, Veritas Collegiate Academy had strong showings from Marcqell Freeman, who went 8-for-15 en route to 23 points in addition to eight boards and four steals, and Talon Wray, who shot 54% from the field to rack up 23 points. Freeman's big performance that morning made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points.
SPIRE Academy's win bumped their record up to 13-17. As for Veritas Collegiate Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 23-10.
SPIRE Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-58 loss against Faith Christian on the 7th. As for Veritas Collegiate Academy, they have also already played their next game, a 64-61 victory against Calvary Baptist Academy on the 7th.
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